Andile Sicetsha
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Swisher Post,
The South African,
Australian Times,
Saffarazzi,
Unsolved Murders South Africa
Covers:
News, Entertainment, Lifestyle, True Crime and Travel.
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for The South African
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's inviting a lot of fake news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be irrelevant on either side of the argument.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email (strictly).
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop and WordPress.
What's your favorite social network?
I don't have a favourite.
Who do you wish followed you?
Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter.
Why did you become a journalist?
To inform, unbiasedly.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Anything related to gender-based violence.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick to facts and own your work. You are not a slave to the master.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I haven't received one yet.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I haven't received any.
What's your favorite drink?
I mix a bit of pomegranate juice, rose and cucumber tonic with no-sugar Sprite. I call it the Calley McFizz.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the studio.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Swisher Post.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are irrelevant in the news ecosystem.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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