What was your first job as a journalist?
A photo story on a heritage site.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
It is increasing the reachability of the news. Social media also enables the news to be broken down into different types of content.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report the truth, provide opinions only through the sources being interviewed and to attribute the information provided in report.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Canva, Word, Google Doc, Wix Website, Wordpress, DSLR, P2 Camera
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Adrija Roy Chowdhury from Indian Express
Why did you become a journalist?
To report and cover stories that are not covered in the mainstream, so more people can be aware of their surroundings.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories on Gender, as not many cover this beat.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To edit your stories as much and as many times as possible. To identify a beat and sub-beat, and to keep pitching.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After 6pm
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a heritage site, a coffee shop or a library/book store.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Indian Express
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Mostly people think that people who cover Gender always report negatively.
