Ankur Thakur
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Covers:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, iOS, macOS, and more
Doesn't Cover:
Linux, Crypto, NFT
Editor and Technical Consultant @iDownloadBlog
I post (mainly) about iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and everything else related to Apple. ❤️ 📱 💻
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writer at iGeeksBlog
Have you ever used a typewriter?
My elder cousin had a typewriter. Used it when I was 6.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Twitter, LinkedIn, Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Setapp, Grammarly, Canva
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn and Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Prime Minister of Japan
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing about Apple.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I had articles and poems published in my yearly school yearbooks. I even had my joke published in Reader’s Digest.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I spend a lot of time on every article. Hence, I’m proud of each of my 5500+ articles I’ve written or edited.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Make things easier, enjoyable, and informative. Use screenshots and images liberally. And always credit the original source if applicable.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's your favorite drink?
Litchi juice (I’m a teetotaler)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my iPhone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
MacRumors
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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