Kenneth Awotwe Darko
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Joy FM (Ghana),
JoyNews,
Luv FM (Kumasi, Ghana),
Modern Ghana,
The Ghanaian Standard,
The Ghana Report,
GH Headlines,
Sweet Melodies FM (Accra, Ghana),
The Calabash Newspaper
Covers:
Social change, Culture, arts, lifestyle and music.
🇬🇭Journalist - JoyNews & Myjoyonline || Climate change || Culture || Member, GRAMMY @RecordingAcad || ForbesBLK
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It sped up the rate at which information is disseminated.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Triggering change
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
To cause change.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Education in Covid-19
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick to your passion and always verify.
When's the best time to pitch you?
On weekdays.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I'd rather not say for now. It was a great experience though.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't say for now.
What's your favorite drink?
Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Movies
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
The impression that it is negligible.
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