Attiya Munawer
Verified
(She/Her)
- Freelance Journalist, Freelance
- Columnist, Pakistan Observer
- Writer, Pakistan Today
Lahore, Pakistan
As seen in:
Pakistan Observer,
Pakistan Today,
Foreign Policy Magazine,
Daily Times,
The Nation (Pakistan),
Modern Diplomacy,
The Frontier Post,
Baaghi TV,
asianetpakistan.com,
Muslim Mirror
Covers:
Environmental issues, climate change, inequality, gender rights & discrimination, international relations, diplomatic, geopolitics, education, health, human rights, sustainable development & science.
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Climate-human rights Activist| Environmental Columnist | @The_Nation @pakobserver @dailytimespak @ePakistanToday
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
As a feature writer & assistant editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media now helps to spread information in a minute time to wide audience and aware people a lot despite harsh censorship by government
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Maleeha lodhi
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Meaningful & responsible to highlight truth in society
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Overpopulation alarm
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
While concerning on current social issues
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft word for writing an article
What's your favorite social network?
X & instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone
Why did you become a journalist?
To play my part in spreading awareness regarding climatic problems and necessary mitigation measures & availability of just rights to public
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. I write for a national newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Israel and Hamas conflict
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Use your own style
When's the best time to pitch you?
10:00am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
My very first pitch on “What Effective Response do we need to tackle Climate Change?”
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Inflation decline in pakistan
What's your favorite drink?
Juices
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On Mobile using social accounts or playing with my pets
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Nation newspaper & Pakistan today
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Misperception that I just write on political or climate change issues while I can write on wide range of topics including the general ones
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