Kunle Adebajo
- Editor, AAOSI, Code For Africa (CfA)
Nigeria, Uttar Pradesh
As seen in:
Medium,
The Japan Times,
ReliefWeb,
The Guardian (Nigeria),
Premium Times,
AllAfrica,
The Nation (Nigeria),
Rotary International,
Daily Trust,
TheCable
and
Covers:
Conflict, Environment, Health, Development, Misinformation
calibrating and recalibrating towards the path of optimal laziness.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
This one, really.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nah. Not that old.
How is social media changing news?
Everyone's a reporter these days. This reality has made the work of fact-checkers more difficult, more crucial. Fake news is a genuine threat
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Duncan Allen
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Curious. Empathetic. Observant. Informed. Data-conscious. Storyteller. Opinion shaper.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Er...
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Lots. Venngage. Infogram. Corel Draw. Spreadsheet. Lumen5. Scribd. Soundcloud.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Trevor Noah?
Why did you become a journalist?
I had a taste in my first year as an undergraduate, and I liked it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did. I was editor-in-chief of two press organisations, and occupied lots of other roles, before graduating.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
None yet.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
There are always new stories to be told and old stories to be retold. By all means find them, and give them your best shot.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any morning except Monday's.
What's your favorite drink?
Wine (non-alcoholic).
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my darling bed, having a great nap/sleep.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Pulitzer Prize-winning stories, as published on the website?
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is super-dangerous. Yes it is more dangerous than regular reporting, but it doesn't have to be deadly all the time.
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