Chidera Stanley Anthony
(He/Him)
Australia, Nigeria, United States - DO NOT USE
Covers:
Medical and scientific topics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My journalism is usually central to medical and science topics.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Rapidly.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Chinua Achebe
What does it mean to be a journalist?
For medical journalism, it's fulfilling
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Rationally
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
R, SPSS, PROSPERO, etc.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
No one.
Why did you become a journalist?
But the media can also be controlled by influential people, which is dangerous to the quality of the information obtained.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I didn't
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Followership may not be a proof of wisdom or leadership
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Authenticity is important
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I don't have any
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None yet
What's your favorite drink?
Water 💦
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing the guitar 🎸 or playing the chess ♟️ game
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
About Sports, especially football ⚽
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Medical journalism is not common, and boring to most people
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