Joel Savage
As seen in:
Modern Ghana,
LinkedIn,
Before It's News,
Youth Ki Awaaz,
IPP Media,
HBCU Connect,
Daily Ghana
Founder of Periodicals. Ghanaian-Belgian journalist connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia through culture, migration, climate, health, and human stories.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Features writer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
The impact is great due to the effectiveness of social media.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Interesting work with the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
No idea yet.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via my e-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social media and computer.
Who do you wish followed you?
The Queen of Belgium
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Features writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Aids and Ebola as medical crimes.
What's your favorite drink?
Orange drink.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Go biking.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Articles on Zika virus.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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