Faizan Khurshid
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Multimedia Intern
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Drastically. A single post on SM can lead to war. The flow of misinformation and and rumours over SM is significantly increasing.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Fearless Communicator
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
DSLR + accessories, Laptop, Tablet, Phone. Adobe premier pro, Indesign, Lightroom, MS word,
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
Childhood Aim
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I used to write news stories, design the tabloid, do photo stories
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Before coming to the field, get some degree or diploma related to the beat and thoroughly go through media laws and ethics
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my Phone or Tablet scrolling through social media
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hindu
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's easy, anyone can do
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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