Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Reuters,
MSN,
ETTelecom,
Reuters Japan,
The Guardian,
Yahoo Canada,
Aol,
The Globe and Mail,
El Periódico,
Tagesschau,
The Christian Science Monitor
and
Covers:
Available for photo and video assignment in Bangladesh and abroad. Check my website: https://www.ponirimages.com/
Doesn't Cover:
Anything that is not related to photography/Videography.
Pulitzer recipient Reuters’ photographer based in Bangladesh. Email: mponirhossain@gmail.com | Web: www.ponirimages.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering a hostage in Dhaka for Reuters. Working for Reuters is my first and job.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, during college days for academic purpose.
How is social media changing news?
It helps to spread news faster than ever. It's also the best medium to spread fake news among mass people.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Speak for the voiceless
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Lightroom, MS Office
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
None
Why did you become a journalist?
To witness and record history
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There was no such newspaper in my college
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Rohingya Refugee crisis in Bangladesh
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Do more research
When's the best time to pitch you?
9PM-1AM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Working on Rohingya Exodus in Bangladesh for Reuters
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hanging out with fellow photographers
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Natgeo
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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