David Mawuli
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Writer| Lead at @NourishLegacy| Editor at MawuliTravels.com & @Ghanafuodotcom| Fmrly: @PulseGhana & @BusInsiderSSA
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Helped with an investigation of a missing musician.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
It helps news flow with ease and has helped news reporting easier.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Haven't found one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be the keyholder of issues in your community.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WCMS
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Zack O'Malley Greenburg
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the untold stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
We need to purchase Ghanaian music to stop sabotaging our musicians.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
The world owes you nothing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
12:00PM UTC
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From a top Ghanaian musician.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not yet.
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Beach.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Fader
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
No yet.
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