What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio drama voice actor, junior reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It dumps everything on everyone
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen Colbert
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Researcher of Truth, Custodian of Facts
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Skype
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS word, Adobe Audition
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To be self-empowered and contribute to nation-building
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a dramatist, debater
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Expose/Investigative piece on fake coronavirus results certificates and super-spreader clinics
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It is not about bylines but about stories that really matter to your reader/listener.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Corruption at the border customs offices
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Individuals/communities patronizing president for appointing one of their own
What's your favorite drink?
African Dawa
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cinema
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Foreign Policy magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It limits coverage and journalist growth
