Jairus Awo Otakom
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
TheMiddlebelt Reporters,
Spotify,
Premium Times,
TheCable,
The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR),
HumAngle,
Campus Reporter by CJID
Covers:
Conflicts and Crisis
Solution Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Climate Change
Politics
Journalist @themiddlebeltng, bylines @ClimateTracking @HumAngle_ @TheCableng, @premiumTimesng, @TheICIR, A Doer @Brainbuilders01
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Student freelance reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Positive
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Anita eboigbe
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Hardwork, resilience and passion
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
4-5 paragrahs
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WPS, Drive Microsoft word, SPSS
What's your favorite social network?
Radio studio
Who do you wish followed you?
Dapo olorundare
Why did you become a journalist?
I love telling stories especially solution-driven stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I work with the school radio station as a News Achor and an On Air Personality.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Bonta boys: A growing terror group in Benue
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up on your dream, keep writing, keep pitching. If it's not accepted, it's an opportunity to be better.
When's the best time to pitch you?
6-9am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Bad waters killing people in Benue state
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not yet
What's your favorite drink?
Lemon juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
HumAngle, Zikoko
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Too demanding
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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