Blessing Oladunjoye
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Medium,
Premium Times,
Pulse Nigeria,
The Nation (Nigeria),
Sahara Reporters,
TheCable,
Nigerian Tribune,
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting,
Foundation for Investigative Journalism,
HT Syndication
and
Covers:
Gender and Social Inclusion, Disability Rights, Climate Change, Health and Education
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I interned as a broadcast journalist/reporter at the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation in Osun State, Nigeria
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Poor, Vulnerable, PWDs Left Behind as States Adopt Online Teaching - https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/poor-vulnerable-pwds-left-behind-states-adopt-online-teaching
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Flourish, Anchor
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I'd wanted to study law but I don't think I could have done better as a lawyer. I'm glad to be a journalist
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No but I worked with NYSC Editorial Board and I was responsible for producing the NYSC magazine in Benue State in 2016.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalists are powerful, use your power the right way
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's your favorite drink?
Any yoghurt drink
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cinema or in bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
It depends on the news or article not specifically about the platform
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