Anthony Langat
Verified
As seen in:
Medium,
BBC,
Business Insider,
Daily Mail,
HuffPost,
Reuters,
The Guardian,
The Independent (UK),
Yahoo News,
Al Jazeera English
and
Covers:
Environment
Climate Change
Conflict
Agriculture
Health
Investigative journalism
Immigration
LGBT
Journalist. AMEA 2026 Best Follow-Up Reporting Award Winner. I write and tweet on #development #environment #climate change #health #water #human rights
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Sponteinity
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/a
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Awesome. Always learning new things
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Maraheist
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Voice recorder,
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
James Verini
Why did you become a journalist?
Itbis a passion
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?
A refugee returns
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cattle rustling
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A content development article via Skype which I wasnt paid for
What's your favorite drink?
Milk shake
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the field, reporting
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is easy
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