Dan Ogega
(He/Him)
- Radio Presenter, Royal Media Group
- News Anchore and Citizen Digital sub-editor, Citizen Digital
Kenya, Nairobi
Covers:
Sports, climate change, environmental conservation and thematic features
Radio presenter,
news anchor and sub-editor Citizen Digital
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports analyst at Royal Media Services
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It has enhanced access to breaking news, coverage but at the same time expedited the spread of fake news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Danielle Steele
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means telling stories about various phenomena around us. Giving a voice to everything around us.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Physically or via online platforms
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Laptop, Adobe Audition, camera, pen, book headsets
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Mark Pougatch
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories and of course I love radio
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes I used to edit stories by other students
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Raw deal for Kenyan sports
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay grounded and learn as much as you can. It will give you a good foundation for your future as a practitioner
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
How Ariel Okal makes Nairobi City Thunder real KNBL title contenders
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Milk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a newspaper, report or a book
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Nationa.co.africa and BBC Sport
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That sports is for the few people who understand it
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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