Gunaditya Tripathi on Muck Rack

Gunaditya Tripathi

Verified
(He/Him)
Bangalore, Bhopal
Covers:  All Formula 1 and NASCAR-related news, race weekend analysis, etc.
Motorsports Journalist🏁 Providing unbiased racing opinions (Mostly)

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote for FirstSportz

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have always wished to, but isn't so easy to access it now.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has brought in a major change in the accessibility and the writing of news. People can now access news much quicker.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be the one who guides others to recent happenings in the simplest and truest way

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

I haven't noticed

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

N/A

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs?

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook (less toxic)

Who do you wish followed you?

There are a couple of personalities, but for now, I wish it was Matt Gallagher

Why did you become a journalist?

I found it interesting to write for the sport I loved so much

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I did not have the opportunity to, but I am finding my way in college

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

There are a couple of pieces, but it keeps changing.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep seeking the truth (and don't panic when you get a boring topic to write on)

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime when I'm awake😂

What's the best pitch you ever got?

N/A

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

N/A

What's your favorite drink?

Water

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

It could be the gym or college, or just outside playing football

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

PlanetF1, Formula1.uno

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That Formula 1 isn't a sport and covering it is easy

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