KM Rakesh
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(He/Him)
Covers:
Politics, geo-political and socio-political issues, economy, gender issues, human rights. refugee crisis, immigration etc
Journalist. Husband. Father of a son. Parent of two cats.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
It was in New Delhi, India, with The Patriot where I was a cub reporter
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To understand the pulse of the people
Why did you become a journalist?
To connect with the masses and understand their issues, which in turn could be the same issues I am faced with.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Write and edit
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People generally take every journalists as a know-all, which is untrue. We are what we are and what makes us is extensive reading and hard work
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