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Fatima Yusuf on Muck Rack

Fatima Yusuf

(She/Her)
Nigeria
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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