Shajid Khan
Assam
As seen in:
The New York Times,
Firstpost,
The Telegraph (India),
BD News 24,
Countercurrents,
The Assam Tribune,
Nenow,
HT Syndication
Covers:
Politics, conflict, human rights,wildlife,community welfare.
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, Cinema
Avid Journalist covering North East India @nytimes @NENowNews @Sentinel_Assam || Formerly @ttindia || Advocate Gauhati High Court || MA, LLB
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Correspondent
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
In a radical way
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kent Brockman
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being brave and hardworking
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word,MS Excel,Adobe Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Sashi Tharoor
Why did you become a journalist?
I always wanted to be close to the people and highlight the plight of the suppressed
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the Annual Magazine Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
One on updation of NRC in Assam
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be true to yourself and explore
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
One from a US publication
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To report on psychiatric patients
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Books
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Being prejudiced
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