Mohsin Kamal
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I seem Bumrah's action, live like Steyn's run-up & sound as Anderson's outswinger. Work @nytimes @BBC @StarSportsIndia @Cricinfo @ForbesIndia & 25 more
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Correspondent at Kashmir Observer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Social Media is entirely modifying the news. We need to be much quick, and maintaining credibility becomes more important.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None. I'm not a fiction junkie.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Always looking for stories.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't remember.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via e-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Docs, Google, Adobe Spark, Wordpress, Adobe Premiere Pro
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't wish to be followed.
Why did you become a journalist?
Passion for unearthing the unheard things.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There was no newspaper at our High School.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I love each and every story I do.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Observe things, try to learn as much as you can.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime. Probably during day time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
All were good.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Yet to receive one.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Stadium.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Espncricinfo, The New York Times, Cricbuzz.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's easy.
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