Aritry Das
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Moneycontrol,
Outlook (India),
Asia Times,
Alt News,
Youth Ki Awaaz,
NewsClick,
The Polis Project,
Maktoob
Covers:
Politics, Gender, Governance, Protest Movements
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, Entertainment
Feminist/Writer/Journo. Former Polis Project, NewsClick, Outlook India, Asia Times
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Copy Editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Attention decline, lack of nuance, absence of rigour in fact checking
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a witness to the world
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No idea
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Workspace
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
P Sainath
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell difficult truths through stories
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?
Farmers Protest 2020
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be fearless
When's the best time to pitch you?
Nights
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Women's conditions in Gaza refugee camps
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Cannot recall.
What's your favorite drink?
Americano
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Couch
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Caravan
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are serious people
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