Mohammed Rafik on Muck Rack

Mohammed Rafik

Verified
New York
Writer from Gaza City.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Story Writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not at all

How is social media changing news?

Misconceptualizing the major message

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

John Green

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Intellect, powerful, and voiceful.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Being mentioned as a writer

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

My laptop, cell phone, and office.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Big writers I would rather not to mention.

Why did you become a journalist?

inspired then became interested in telling the people's hidden narrative

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I worked as an editor for my high school newspaper for 2 years.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My own personal narratives and stories

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep reading, keep growing, keep learning since the only way to be a journalist is to write.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Weekdays

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Promising Writer

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Being attached to other writers

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

I tend oftentimes to sit in my library with a book reading about stuff I am interested in.

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

The very first publication is the most I am proud of.

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