Madiha Ali
(She/Her)
Lahore, Pakistan
As seen in:
MSN,
Flipboard,
The Express Tribune,
ARY News,
ScreenAnarchy,
Show Snob,
High on Films,
The Rolling Tape,
Tea and Banter
Covers:
Entertainment, Technology, Politics, Health, Education, Food
Doesn't Cover:
Finance, Technical, Sports
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
The Irish Insider
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is more engaging, accessible and interactive. People can post their own thoughts allowing them to participate more actively.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Meryl Streep in 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Research and investigate, which I love both. Research is my writing forte, you see.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Being concise and personalized works best for me. You can pitch me at madihajmal@gmail.com.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, Google Keyword Planner, Uber Suggest, Grammarly, Quetext, Copyleaks
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook and LinkedIn.
Who do you wish followed you?
Louis Theroux
Why did you become a journalist?
I love staying updated; news is the only way I could do that. Basically, I love reading, after which I like to process my thoughts via writin
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?
Could Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ Defamation Lawsuit Set a New Standard for Streaming Content? for "Daily Planet Media"
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Cultivate critical thinking, be diverse in your thoughts, and write it anyway, have a rough draft that should be full of random thoughts.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. I reply instantly, hence time doesn't matter :)
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Henry Cavill's favourite books
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was an article for The Irish Insider.
What's your favorite drink?
Tea.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Found on a sofa, reading...
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Paste Magazine, Collider, Screen Rant, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
My sentence structure has flaws. Okay, but I write in a conversational tone that is easy to read for the audience.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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