Deepak Pandey
(He/Him)
- Assistant Manager, Concept PR India Ltd
Mumbai
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
The Startup,
Wiley Online Library,
Rediff.com,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Deccan Herald,
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology,
Dainik Jagran,
HubPages
and
Covers:
Politics, Crime, Entertainment, Social-Viral, Sports, and Hyper-Local.
Doesn't Cover:
Foreign Policy, International, Hollywood
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's a good platform but sometimes due to fake news, it impacts society.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgundy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Always ready to break the story on time by following all ethics.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By proper story angle and it should be relevant to society.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mobile and CMS
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone has some idols. so it's personal perception
Why did you become a journalist?
Always wanted to be part of this system by covering the true story for the people and achieving the real award from society.
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?
Covering reality from ground
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never forget your ethics. and never reveal your sources at any cost.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 10am to 7pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was related to Entertainment news
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was about entertainment
What's your favorite drink?
Mocktail
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my mobile by scrolling twitter
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hindu
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Most people think journalists always are biased but it is not true. It depends on the story not on the person. We always try to cover truth
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