Hussein Rashid on Muck Rack

Hussein Rashid

(He/Him)
New York
As seen in: CNN, Medium, The New York Times, HuffPost, The Washington Post, Yahoo, Marvel, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Charlotte Observer, Patheos and
Covers:  islam, religion, islam in america, muslims, muslims in america, pop culture, art, comic books, music
Doesn't Cover: terrorism
Academic. Activist.
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Tell the truth, the whole truth, and know that the truth doesn't have two sides.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

In a one-line email.

What's your favorite social network?

My coffee shop haunts.

Who do you wish followed you?

Fareed Zakaria.

Why did you become a journalist?

The Force pulled me in that direction.
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