Chandan Kumar Mandal
(He/Him)
London, Nepal
As seen in:
Nature,
Reuters,
Substack,
Scroll.in,
Kantipur,
The Kathmandu Post,
London South East,
Asia News Network (ANN),
Context
Covers:
Environment, climate change, biodiversity conservation, social justice, employment, migration, human rights and rights of migrants in Persian Gulf region.
Comms & content | ex-Journalist I reported for @kathmandupost Fellow @ImpulseNGO | @ACJIndia | Newsletter: bit.ly/3
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Learning attitude and concern for public
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember any
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Simply computer n my phone
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Journalists
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story I wrote about custodial death of a political cadre.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing!
What's your favorite drink?
Milk tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's not so important.
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