Lovemore Khomo
Central Region, Lilongwe
As seen in:
AllAfrica,
The New Times,
The Maravi Post,
The Nation (Malawi),
Malawi Voice,
Farmers Review Africa,
Agriculture Newswire
Covers:
1. Agriculture
2. Politics and Good Governance
3. Health, Maternal
4. Business and Finance
5. Human Rights
6. Education
7. Tourism and Culture
8. Security
9. Sports
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Correspondent. I began my work as a Correspondent reporting on all development topics
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Fast flowing of Information
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Haru Mutasa
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Great. Story teller based on objectivity and precision
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Great, feel the life on my job
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Audition, Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom. Microsoft Word, PDF
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Recruiters, Journalists and non journalists
Why did you become a journalist?
To better inform, educate and entertain the masses. Largely, write stories that really changes lives of people through investigations and hold authorities accountable
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Not necessarily. But I was writing short stories and posted it on notice board
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Environmental Corruption. I investigates how forest officials and guards let locals access protected areas in order to fetch charcoal that is sold in towns
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work extra harder, Journalism needs much of dedication
When's the best time to pitch you?
5am to 10pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
How farmers cope up with the covid 19 pandemic on carrying out farming activities
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Pure Red Grape Juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Phone, then pick up boots for physical exercise
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think you side with them when you write a good story on something good that has happened, but not
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