Jahir Ahmed
As seen in:
Medium,
Wiley Online Library,
MDPI,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Women's Wear Daily (WWD),
Cell Press
Covers:
Business and Industry, Economic and Political, General and Human Interest, Asia Pacific Affairs.
Doesn't Cover:
Cover almost everything when it comes to news.
My e-mail:
jahirahmed@outlook.com
Social sites:
www.twitter.com/JA_JournoWriter
www.linkedin.com/pub/jahir-ahmed/15/159/8aa
Journalist-writer & brand ambassador in Asia-Latin America. Have passionate interest in global trade, energy, shipping, supply chain, garments, glass, ceramics.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Look at the causes and impacts of sudden exorbitant rise in prices of commodities.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, for decades.
How is social media changing news?
Significantly.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A professional of catering to the need of free, factual and objective information without fear and favor by providing authentic sources.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Politician/statesman related.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Nothing.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, smart phone, e-mail and Microsoft Office.
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn.
Who do you wish followed you?
A brave digger.
Why did you become a journalist?
To look at toughest things professionally.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I did not work for high school newspaper as there was no such publication.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story on great challenges in the struggle of winning over adversity.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be courageous to dig out complete facts to file objective and comprehensively balanced story with appropriate quotes.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Emerging markets.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None.
What's your favorite drink?
Tea.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At hell!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
None specifically.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None.
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