Fisayo Soyombo
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Foundation for Investigative Journalism,
TheCable
Covers:
General Investigations, Investigative Reporting, Social Justice, Human Rights, Accountability, Governance, Crimes.
Doesn't Cover:
Business
Seeker, digger & teller of hidden stories. Fanatic Nigerian. Incurable Liverpool fan. Fitness junkie.
Founder/E-in-C, @fijnigeria. IG: fixayosoyombo
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at The Guardian
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Most media outlets including print, television, radio and online newspapers all have a social media presence and publish on their handles.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Malcolm Gladwell
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Delivering the truth to citizens and holding the government accountable.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I can't remember for now.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Twitter, Wordpress.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
New York Times
Why did you become a journalist?
To help the common man know he has a voice.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. However, I was an efficient member of my college's campus journalism network,
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Forgotten Soldiers
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Seek hidden stories, tell them with no officialdom and have the interest of the public at heart always.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 5.00pm and 10.00pm WAT
What's the best pitch you ever got?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A pitch on prostitution brought by someone motivated by a vendetta.
What's your favorite drink?
None in particular.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my office.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We like to report only negative news.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.