Cynthia Maende
(She/Her)
As seen in:
TV47 Kenya,
The Kenya Times
Covers:
Arts and Entertainment, Fashion, Education
Doesn't Cover:
None
News writer. public Relations practitioner
Journalist @TV47
Link me @ maendecynthia08@gmail.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Through pictures that speak more than 1000 words
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ken Aseka
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Sharing news content
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Currently none
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Publishing on my laptop
What's your favorite social network?
Marketing
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone reading my stories
Why did you become a journalist?
Passion
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Shared ideas
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Entertainment
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you have to the passion then go for it
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning hours
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Currently none
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Soda
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Climate change
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
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