Anurag Tagat
Verified
As seen in:
Rolling Stone India,
MSN India,
Red Bull,
Red Bull India,
Variety,
Billboard,
Chron,
Firstpost,
Flipboard,
Mint,
The Hindu
and
Covers:
Music, pop culture, technology, film
Doesn't Cover:
Politics, Finance, Business
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern on the city beat, covering protests
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope
How is social media changing news?
It's trying to individualize news, while retaining a larger narrative
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kent Brockman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's about telling stories, your version of someone else's life (perhaps only a part of it) and making sense of things.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email, always.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Paint, Microsoft, Excel, VLC, iTunes, Saavn, Adobe Premiere Pro, Picasa, Automatic Call Recorder,
What's your favorite social network?
None! They all make me uneasy in some sense.
Who do you wish followed you?
Maynard James Keenan
Why did you become a journalist?
I liked the idea of storytelling and being involved in a somewhat specific interest.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Breaking the news of Coldplay's confirmed India debut at Global Citizen Festival in November 2016 for Billboard
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep pitching ideas, keep asking stupid questions, never assume you know even close to it all.
When's the best time to pitch you?
3 PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A chance to interview Iron Maiden
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something about a movie star endorsing a social cause just to promote their new film.
What's your favorite drink?
Almond milk frappucino
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A local garden or park, or at a gig
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Revolver Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I smoke, drink and get high, or that I'm opportunistic
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