What was your first job as a journalist?
Firstly as an intern at a government-owned newspaper The Weekly News in 1996 before I joined The Nation Newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It has evolved from being a playground to being the source of big news. As such, news organisations have to keep up with the pace of news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mikael Blomkvist
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being on the side of the truth, even at the risk of your life and well-being
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No recollection
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
One of Malawi's top journalists with deep sources in both government and the private sector. The source of everything Malawian
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nothing fancy. Just the basic stuff. Mostly the internet for resources and research. And the phone for interviews and recording.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Dave Chappelle
Why did you become a journalist?
It was a life's calling. I can't think of myself having done anything else in my life
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. But me and a group of friends did launch a highly popular independent college magazine
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The construction of the world's first 3D printed school in Malawi by Swiss firm 14 Trees
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going. Its not easy. It only gets tougher. But keep going
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time is good with me
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The story of a young man who generates power for his community in rural Malawi
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't recall
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching news on TV
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Newsweek
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The fact that we advance the interests of some invisible master and not the interests of the people
