Cathy Wamaitha
Kenya
Covers:
Self-development, Lifestyle, Education, Family and Parenting, Fact-Checking, Christianity
Doesn't Cover:
Sexual content, hateful or content that incites
Believer. Writer. Editor. Fact-Checker. Trainer / Small Groups Facilitator. MAVERICK.
My niche is self-development.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio journalist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once or twice, in high school.
How is social media changing news?
News is served almost instantly, which is great. Sometimes served raw and unverified, which is not so great. Anyone is a news source.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
George Orwell
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell stories that are of importance to your audience so as to inform, educate and entertain them.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Writer and editor. A maverick, creative and pragmatic are likely the best adjectives where my work is concerned. A lover of people.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google analytics, Tweetdeck, Photo editing tools, Grammarly, Tailwind, Slack, among others.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
BBC
Why did you become a journalist?
Everyone has a story, and words are my craft. I have the gift of telling your story beautifully. Besides, I can't stand errors.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There wasn't a high school newspaper, and at the time, I was into sports - never thought I'd find my way here.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Editing: Is Your Home Coronavirus-Ready? 6 Things to Prepare Your Family https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/2f0830a4b108fdb786a30e82738b97cc?client=news
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Pursue truth, stay balanced. Content is key, audience is king.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Now
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Writing kickers for social media.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Pushing stories for quantity and not quality
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book, or testing out my culinary skills.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Reuters stories
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's easy.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.