Jitendra Soni
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Dexerto,
TechRadar,
Flipboard,
Financial Express,
The Wire (India),
GizmoChina,
Free Press Journal (India),
NewsBreak,
Amar Ujala,
Decrypt Media,
Mondaq
and
Covers:
Consumer technology, smartphones, smart home, home entertainment, enterprise technology, cyber security
Doesn't Cover:
IT development, software development, startups
full-time dad of a 13 yo angel + Tech Journalist | Past- Tech @dexerto, Chief Editor - @techradarIndia | Views are mine
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I covered technology beat as a freelance journalist for IB Times Singapore edition.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes, when I was in a school
How is social media changing news?
It is helping people to get into the know of things as soon as it happens. The information on Social media needs to be consumed subjectively
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nimish Dubey not a fictional journalist but adds a nice twist to his tech stories
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being responsible of bringing out the right data and facts as well as the ability to help millions taking an informed decision
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#HotS3X for a smartphone
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
only via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, G Suite, Browser and Slack
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
It would be amazing if more end consumers followed my work
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm passionate about technology and wanted to share the information that I had or gathered to the masses
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I did not work for my high school newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Consumer technology especially stories related to smartphones
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Always keep the focus on quality of the content and the authenticity of the information.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays during office hours
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was shared a pitch about a product, it was sent for my review ahead of the launch to get an unbiased opinion and made relevant changes
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Someone offering me money to get a backlink from a website
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching cricket or spending time with my daughter
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Androidauthority.com, 9to5mac.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That every positive opinion is paid for and a negative review is dis-reputing a brand. Also the fact that we get a lot of devices as freebies
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