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Aman Kidwai on Muck Rack

Aman Kidwai

  • Writer, UConn Fast Break (blog)
  • Business Columnist, Inc.
  • Managing Editor, Connect Media
  • None, Inc., UConn Fast Break (blog)
  • None, Independent
New York
Covers:  Sports, Sports Business, College Sports, College Football, Sports and Society, Business, Technology, Workforce Trends, Labor Policy, Business Strategy, Community Issues, Culture
UConn sports @StorrsCentral & @TheUConnBlog. Business Columnist for @Inc. Previously seen at Newsweek, Morning Brew, Fortune, and Washington City Paper.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Manager of The UConn Blog

How is social media changing news?

24/7 cycle is on steroids; people think they can just listen on social and that's enough to gather the news.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To shine a light on people, issues, and events that deserve the public's attention.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Like a human

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I always wanted to be, and to share the best of people, places, and things that are widely overlooked.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Outdoors

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