Fayaz Hussain
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Corporate Jet Investor,
SAF Investor,
Nature,
MDPI,
Dawn,
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology,
Technology Times,
Superyacht Investor,
Helicopter Investor
Covers:
Finance Business Economy Politics Business Aviation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Yachts Helicopters
Journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Columnist for a local newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
By crowding out the genuine news reporters
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lucy Maud Montgomery
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell what happened as and when it happens.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Its in Urdu, cannot write it here.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, Lens, Telegram, Gmail, Muck Rack, and many more
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
Who do you wish followed you?
Atif Mian
Why did you become a journalist?
Because i always wanted to know what is what.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, i did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Rapid spread of polio in Pakistan
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write more than you read.
When's the best time to pitch you?
All day round.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Impact of coronavirus on Afghan Peace Process
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Writing on treasury bills
What's your favorite drink?
Milk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Spending time with my son
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is not for the common person
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.