Martin Mwangi on Muck Rack

Martin Mwangi

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  • Analyst, BBC Monitoring, BBC
Nairobi
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Analyst @BBCMonitoring. Tracking politics, conflicts, security, armed groups, jihadists & coups in Francophone Africa | @AKU_GSMC fellow| @AfCFTA Youth Champion
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Television Production Attaché

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Social media has become the place where people get their information from and newsrooms have to adapt to that.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being the society watchdog

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I don't have a favourite way. It can be through any means

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Elon Musk

Why did you become a journalist?

To advocate for social justice

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?

Education crisis in Northern Kenya

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

To have patience and perseverance.

When's the best time to pitch you?

10am - 5pm

What's your favorite drink?

Whisky

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

I don't have a favourite
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