Linda Ashok
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As seen in:
StartupToEnterprise
Covers:
Startups, Enterprises, Marketing, Technology, Business
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, Fashion, Politics, Religion
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I worked for The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) by Telegraph, ABP
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Write with a NO in your head asking for a YES in a simple email detailing the market value of the pitch and subject authority. That's all.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ears, eyes, brain, heart, and hands are my indispensable tools.
What's your favorite social network?
None, actually.
Who do you wish followed you?
...
Why did you become a journalist?
To inform, inspire, and influence new age readers.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the chief editor for the School magazine.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
All of startuptoenterprise.com. Ones that I wrote and those that I edited.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read, read. Journalism is not paraphrasing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime one has a good pitch ready.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None actually. Spammers end up in spam.
What's your favorite drink?
Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my room with my gym equipment.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker, Granta, Fast Company, TED and many
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Oh, it is just an 800-word article.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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