Marvin Charles
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Cape Town-based news reporter @News24 | ✉️Story+tip or secret burning to tell someone? marvin.charles@24.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
a freelancer for a music publication
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no ways
How is social media changing news?
Its changing the news in a whole new way, The way people see news and they way they interpret it is very different because everything is fast
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
believe it or not Clark Kent and Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be as honest as possible and to hold a microphone up for those who cannot be heard.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
briefed quickly and be given just the gist
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
google :)
What's your favorite social network?
Snapchat!
Who do you wish followed you?
Christopher Japhta
Why did you become a journalist?
I initially became a journalist because I want to make a difference. I believe through my writing and sometimes big mouth I have that ability
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes I was the editor In Chief :)
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story I'm most proud of would have to be my story on the Rene Tracey Roman case. Best work
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Go for it! This is such an amazing field.
When's the best time to pitch you?
defiantly after a few cups of coffee
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I got a tip off of a community center in Retreat going up for sale, Biggest story ever!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The worst story I ever got was a story about a surfer making "waves" at some competition. Long story short my editor wanted it and I hated i!
What's your favorite drink?
coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Coffee shops :)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Defiantly You magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
that we confused about our role in the newsroom
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