Ashwine Kumar Singh on Muck Rack

Ashwine Kumar Singh

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  • Correspondent, Election Desk, NDTV
New Delhi
Covers:  Politics, Human Rights, Fact Check Stories, Media Stories
Doesn't Cover: Crime, Entertainment
Journalist @NDTV. Previously @newslaundry. Opinions personal.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

City reporting

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It's change a lot

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Dr. Prannoy Roy

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Over the call

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Adobe Photoshop, Video editor, WordPress

What's your favorite social network?

Twiiter

Who do you wish followed you?

President of India

Why did you become a journalist?

To make a social change through work

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I am Copy Editor.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Political and Human rights

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't try short tricks for success

When's the best time to pitch you?

In the afternoon

What's your favorite drink?

Tea

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In my Diary

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

India Today, The Caravan

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