Have you ever used a typewriter?
Unfortunately no; fortunately I am not that old.
How is social media changing news?
By propagating a lot more fake news that people are falling prey to.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be on your toes all the time.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Nicely written emails.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
GoogleDoc, Google
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Ed Yong.
Why did you become a journalist?
To change the world for the better.
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?
On migrant lives battered by the double whammy of a pandemic and a level-5 cyclone.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't beceome a journalist until you are in it for the long run.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning.
What's your favorite drink?
Coconut water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my bed.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Scroll.in
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
A failed scientist becomes a science writer.
