Isaac Otwii
Verified
As seen in:
NBS TV,
MSN,
AllAfrica,
Daily Monitor,
Chimp Reports,
NTV-Uganda,
Nile Post,
KFM (Uganda)
Covers:
Crime, Environment, Social Justice, Agriculture, Arts & Culture,
Award Winning Journalist | Bureau Chief- Lango Region @nbstv | #NBSLiveAt1 #NBSUpdates | #NBSLiveAt9
otwiiisaac@gmail.com
iotwii@alwaysnbs.tv
+256707744501
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Reporter at Apac FM
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
In the past five years, social media has become a dominant and growing source of news and information for hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Social media is fast, it’s free, and it’s always with you in your pocket courtesy of your smartphone.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Anas Aremeyaw Anas
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I'm proud to change the world and make it a better place
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Lira farmers resort to using washing powder to fight fall armyworm
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer, Camera, Recorder, Internet, Adobe Premiere and Sony video editing software
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to change the world from a cruel place that I grew to a safer place for everyone
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?
Locals drink cow urine for toothache
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Journalism makes you think fast. You have to speak to people in all walks of life. Especially local journalism that I practice.
When's the best time to pitch you?
7 am-6 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
How patients are being charged to use government ambulance
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not realy
What's your favorite drink?
Mango Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Field reporting
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BBC
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That a Journalist like me twists everything you say
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