Herald Aloo
Verified
As seen in:
Nation Africa,
People Daily Kenya
Covers:
Business & Environment
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
freelance business writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
infodemic is rife, easy.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Myself
What does it mean to be a journalist?
adventurous
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
word
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
none
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?
Business, energy sector
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
never quit
When's the best time to pitch you?
8am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
on shisha sale
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
On sewerage system
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
outdoor exercise
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You must be an economist/financial analyst to be a business reporter/writer
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