Ammar Abdi
(He/Him)
Covers:
Current Affairs, Politics, and Others
CEO - Express News Bharat (TV Channel)
Secretary - Press Association of India
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?
No!
How is social media changing news?
Users themselves don't know what they are doing
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't think it's necessary to answer
What does it mean to be a journalist?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
No need to answer
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen/Pencil
What's your favorite social network?
Can't say anything specific but Twitter is better for news.
Who do you wish followed you?
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Why did you become a journalist?
Don't think it necessary to answer
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
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What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Come and show the Unbiased truth!
When's the best time to pitch you?
don't think it necessary to answer
What's your favorite drink?
boiled Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
HT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
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