Mohsin Mushtaq
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Facebook,
Medium,
Hindustan Times,
Frontline India,
The Hindu,
The Quint,
Down To Earth,
Fair Observer,
NewsClick,
The Citizen (India)
and
Covers:
Environment, Conflict, Rural Issues, Education, Science, Sports
Doesn't Cover:
Nothing
Multimedia Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker
Work | @FreePressK @thecitizen_in @VillageSqIndia @alamy @GettyImages @down2earthindia
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Cameraperson
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Lack of objectivity, Sensationalism, and plagiarism are what social media usually fills the news with.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ravish Kumar
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be fair and objective, no matter what it costs.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
NA
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen, Camera, Laptop and Mobile Phone
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
Paresh Nath
Why did you become a journalist?
To narrate what aristocrats do not want to engross.
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?
It's about Houseboats in Kashmir.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, Read and Read
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cover Journey of Abdul Ahad, Chinar man of Kashmir.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Yet to arrive
What's your favorite drink?
NA
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Caravan
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
NA
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