GEORGE OTIENO
Mombasa
As seen in:
PLOS,
The Coast Media Group
Covers:
Health, Governance, Human Interest, Politics, Environment, Climate
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Anchor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
More Audience is trusting it
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Means alot
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Premier/ Adobe Pro
What's your favorite social network?
facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
facebook
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
HEALTH
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have a nose for news
When's the best time to pitch you?
Daytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
CNN Multichoice
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
TEA
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Having a good time with friends
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Newspapers
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
NONE
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