Madjid Serrah
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Echorouk Online,
Medium,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Al Jazeera English,
Substack,
Flipboard,
The Christian Science Monitor,
Yahoo,
Ruya,
The New Arab,
Qantara.de
and
Journaliste / صحافي
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Correspondent for a news website.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
They provide more access to information and sources and facilitate interaction with readers.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
He is not fictional, even though I saw him in the series about the life of Pablo Escobar: Guillermo, the director of El Espectador.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be alive.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't remember.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Phone, PC, Word, Chrome, Wordpress, canva.
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
No idea!
Why did you become a journalist?
I have enjoyed writing since my childhood.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
In elementary school, I was the founder of the newspaper, which I titled "النجم الساطع" (The Shining Star). In high school, I wrote a few articles.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
That which I will do soon.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Leave me alone, I'm also looking for advice.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Bed
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