Daniel Muraga
Verified
As seen in:
CQ Researcher,
Daily Nation,
NewsBreak,
Mashed,
Sprudge,
Fresh Cup Magazine,
Life & Thyme Magazine
Covers:
Business, Technology, Startups, Food, Culture, and everything in between.
Doesn't Cover:
I cover anything that is worth coverage.
Trade Finance Specialist @euro_eximbank #tradefinance #banking #import #export #eximbank
daniel.muraga@euroeximbank-sales.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering startups in Africa
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Ease of access, but also misinformation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Zuma from the North
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A story teller, social police, researcher and even a whistleblower depending on the prevailing working station.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Plagiarism testers, SEO (Yoast), Keyword tools and not forgetting WordPress.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook, but am also into Twitter lately.
Who do you wish followed you?
My editor at IDG Connect, Kate.
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always been, but I realized I was in 2009.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was the chairman of the debate club
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
How Facebook is promoting internet connectivity in Africa through and among others, undersea cables.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To write factual stories despite sensationalism promoted by social media.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays, any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Rediscovering lost African food plants with Life & Thyme Magazine
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Doing a story about penile enlargement gadgets
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching my favorite football team on a big screen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
TechCrunch
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it does not pay as well
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