Caleb Ijioma
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Dubawa,
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Opinion Nigeria,
V Reporters,
The Guild Nigeria
and
Covers:
Lifestyle, Entertainment, Campus, Politics, Environment, Media Literacy
Building a life.Journalist. Works @roundcheck| Bylines @TheNationNews, @TheICIR, @ijnet, Ex-fellow @TheICIR @dubawaFacts 📩calebijioma@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My first job as a journalist was when I was sent out to lead a group of ten to a prison service (igbegba) situated at Ijebu ode,Ogun state,Nigeria
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I have
How is social media changing news?
Nowadays, we have citizen journalist. They have no training and are not familiar with the ethics guiding the profession. They tend to use social media as a tool to disseminate false and exaggerated information's thereby misleading the public
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A journalist is one who are ensures that the ethics of the the profession is kept and he isn't subject to political influence. To be a journalist, you need to have a free mind and conscience
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I haven't come across any funny news related hash tag so far
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I make use of sound recorder, note pad,midget recorder and other tools for investigation
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Femi falana
Why did you become a journalist?
So that I can help change my environment with my pen and reports crimes in other to make my environment a better place to live in.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I established the only journalism body in my institution, the Union of campus journalist, Abraham Adesanya polytechnic (Ucjaapoly)
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories on Education and PWDs
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalism is a strong force that holds the world together. You must be free from practicing partisan politics and you must at all time observe the ethics of journalist.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was contacted for one of my opinion piece that was published in the Nigeria tribune
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't think I've had any worst pitch so far
What's your favorite drink?
I don't have a favourite drink. I prefer soft drink and fruit wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
To be in my room, reading or writing
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I love reading opinion pieces and campus reports
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Education beat threatens your studentships.
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