Deborah Tolu-Kolawole
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The Punch,
MSN,
MSN UK,
Nairaland Forum,
Punch Healthwise,
Legit.ng,
EIN News,
Opera.News,
NNN,
Nigeria Abroad,
Infotrust Nigeria
and
Covers:
Education, Health, Politics, security and Labour
Doesn't Cover:
Business
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Crime reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media is changing news in a big way. We see lots of fake news circulating on social media
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist comes with a huge sense of responsibility.
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to have a platform where people will be able to hear my voice
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am currently working on a story on how Cholera is killing people living in internally displaced persons camps in Nigeria
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Well, I have never gotten a bad pitch
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New york Times
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