Fatima Yusuf
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Forbes,
Wiley Online Library,
VentureBeat,
The Guardian (Nigeria),
Emerald Publishing,
Journal of Facilities Management,
Nigerian Tribune,
Varsity
Covers:
Cultural, political, social issues.
Doesn't Cover:
Fashion, products, weddings.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Documenting students of a public school
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Christiane Amanpour
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A journalist is a trained individual who gathers informations in form of pictures, texts, audio etc , process them and disseminate to the general public
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Camera, lightroom
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Nancy Savage
Why did you become a journalist?
To make the world a better place
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I didn't
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The New Normal (Covid era)
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Dare to dream. If you believe it, you can achieve it
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the evening
What's your favorite drink?
Fanta
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen cooking my favorite meal
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
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