shashi shekhar
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Medium,
Booklicious Podcast
Covers:
Books
Doesn't Cover:
political news
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
social media manager
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
Social media is spreading news very quickly among people interested in certain topic
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen King
What does it mean to be a journalist?
for me its about inspiring people.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I start with briefing of the topics
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Books, Reading habit
What's your favorite social network?
LINKEDIN
Who do you wish followed you?
Narendra modi
Why did you become a journalist?
To help people find books they should read.
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?
gobookmart is my story my journey
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always be an ethical journalist. unethical journalists are not happy in themselves
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Interview of Stephen king
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
terrace gardening
What's your favorite drink?
Milk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
book reading
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The better India
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