Ilhak Tantray
(He/Him)
Srinagar
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Kashmir Times,
Planet Forward,
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and
Covers:
Culture, health, rural news, environment , justice
Doesn't Cover:
politics, war , crime
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Video journalist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
With reference to news, social media has emerged as a powerful tool to inform the common public. The social media has a vast reach to the public. Now a common person is aware about the issues going on across the globe.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Becky burdock
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalist is a social worker, simply to identify the problems and report them. In other words a voice to voiceless
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Camera, pen, copy and all the relatable stuff that is required of a journalist to do his job
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Rana Ayub
Why did you become a journalist?
It's a passion and a career choice for me . I want to explore the communication field. Because this field opens one to the world of wonders
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I haven't worked for any newspaper at high school level, because there was no one
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Rural news, justice and environment
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
An advice to aspiring journalists would be, work hard, read more and be truthful.
When's the best time to pitch you?
10:00 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A story of a man, who fall for a scam and which eventually lead him to take drugs
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No one
What's your favorite drink?
Blue water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Electronic intefada, Greater kahsmir
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think covering rural news is easy, but this beat is very tough. Because dealing with people at times becomes difficult
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