Duke Nyankabaria
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Nation Africa,
Daily Nation,
The Star (Kenya),
Business Daily Africa,
People Daily Kenya
Covers:
Politics. Lifestyle. Human Interest Stories. Creative
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance job via Upwork
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social Media has controls what we take in a as people. Like, for a news to get to a large audience, shares, and likes are the determinants.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalism is all about telling stories. Remember everything is a story but the number of story tellers is low.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Recommendation
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, Grammarly, Paper rater
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Thomas Bosire
Why did you become a journalist?
The interest, the motive of telling stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Write lifestyle stories.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am moving a Debate to Abolish Pet Owning
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Consistency. Keep at it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Doing a stories of human interest.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Doing a story on LGBTQ
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee, all the way.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library - Reading myself to sleep.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
dravuldukeblogspot.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I lack one, sadly.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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