Ishmael Adibuah
(He/Him)
Rome
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LinkedIn,
ACI Prensa,
Inquirer.Net USA,
InterAksyon,
ACI Digital,
BusinessMirror,
National Catholic Register,
Crossmap,
Catholic World Report,
ChurchPOP
and
Covers:
Catholic Church, Vatican affairs, religious journalism, religion and culture.
Vatican Correspondent for @EWTNews and @cnalive.
Also ✍️ @ArchofDet, @CortiledeiGenti, & @NCRegister.
Alum of @michiganstateu & @_Angelicum. Opinions my own.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. ut this was a long time ago in middle school.
How is social media changing news?
I think it's changing the way we consume news. Journalists must adapt to this or risk being left behind.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Oscar Wilde
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell the truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Show me why people would care about it.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Google Docs, Sanity, Otter.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Why did you become a journalist?
I did not set out to become a journalist, not even a Vatican journalist. But I've always had an interest in writing about topics of interest.
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?
"What Catholics Can Learn About Leisure From a Pope on Vacation" for the National Catholic Register.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have a healthy detachment from your work. Your work is not you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write about what Catholics can learn from a Pope on vacation.
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?
Sleeping.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Pillar.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there is no delicate diplomacy at play between the Vatican and other sovereign nations.
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