M Subha Maheswari on Muck Rack

M Subha Maheswari

(She/Her)
India
As seen in: MedBound Times
Covers:  Life Sciences, Health, Medical News

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, as a kid at my father's office. The sound of the typewriter has always been soothing to me.

How is social media changing news?

Social Media has become THE news.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

HTML Editor, UberSuggest, Canva, Grammarly, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, TinyPNG, Quintype, Plagiarism Checker, Microsoft Office

What's your favorite social network?

It has to be X. I am chronically online there. But, I used to be a Tumblr girlie.

Why did you become a journalist?

It was my mother's dream to be one, as her father once was a sub-editor for a famous regional newspaper. Glad I fulfilled it on her behalf.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

"Ad astra per aspera" is a Latin proverb meaning "to the stars through hardship" or "through adversity to the stars". You got this!

What's your favorite drink?

Very predictable - Chocolate Milkshake!

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

On the bed, sleeping.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Conversation - https://theconversation.com/

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