Istanbul | New Delhi | TV News journo/producer | Shawarma Enthusiast | Reads, Laughs, Easily misunderstood
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Producer for Sports Center- ESPN
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
User-generated content is the future.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Borat
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To bring accountability, and be the voice of the unheard.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email. Top line, and synopsis. Plus treatment if available.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
iNews, Edius, Final Cut, Adobe creative cloud
What's your favorite social network?
instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
CNN's twitter page
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love asking questions.
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?
Hong Kong Protests
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Hustle, Read and Hustle again
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Status of indigenous communities in woke countries.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Senior presenter pitched segment to compare Finland's happiness rating to its suicide rate. It was based on a random social media post.
What's your favorite drink?
Buttermilk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Couch, reading on the phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Politico
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we are now-it-alls and must be an expert on everything.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.