Anushka Pathak
As seen in:
Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group),
Medium,
EIN News,
ET Edge Insights,
New India Abroad
Covers:
History, Politics, Geopolitics, Crime, Religion, Gender, Philosophy, Books & Literature, Mental Health.
Part-time journalist, full-time sleep enthusiast.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
To write news articles related to crime and politics.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is making people aware of the current affairs of the world. But it has also been made a tool for propaganda. We need to be vigilant.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You need not know everything about what is going on in the world, but whatever stories you know, you must know it inside out, all throughout.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
56inchkaseena
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
If it is Indian socio-politics that I am being pitched with, you need not worry about anything.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, WordPress, Google Docs.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anand Ranganathan, Rahul Roushan, Nupur J Sharma, Swati Goel Sharma, Palki Sharma Upadhyay
Why did you become a journalist?
I like covering news about politics. I like to make people aware about the on-goings of the world.
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?
Refugees In Their Own Nation
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
I am an aspiring journalist myself. All I can say is, try as hard as possible to stick to real and unbiased reporting.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I prefer not to answer
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To get myself a 'boycut' done.
What's your favorite drink?
Chocolate shake
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
My bed, either scrolling through memes, watching a movie/web-series, or reading a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
OpIndia, SwarajyaMag, NewsSumIndia, NeoPolitico, News18, Times Of India, FirstPost etc.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is too confusing and boring. It is actually the most interesting beat and the most important one as well.
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