Dr. Sandesh Lamsal on Muck Rack

Dr. Sandesh Lamsal

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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Hypertension

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

They are helping to deliver the news fast.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

None

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be authentic, clear and independent.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

none

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Mentioning me

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Microsoft office products

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Who do you wish followed you?

Elon Musk

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I am a doctor and I love to write about the current health and medical issues going on.

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?

Hypertension

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be as authentic as much as you can and write independently.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Evening

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Appreciated.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

None

What's your favorite drink?

Coke

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Mobile phone

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Kantipur Post

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

None

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