What was your first job as a journalist?
reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is pinching quality for size and removing nuance in most cases while it brings remote stories to the forefront and democratizes access.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Louis Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Holding the powerful accountable and being a voice for the masses by accurate reporting of facts and understanding of context.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Prime Minster scores eight goals
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In person
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ms-Word,
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
Policy makers in Ethiopia
Why did you become a journalist?
A lethal curiosity and rebellious attitude.
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?
The plight of migrant Ethiopian workers in the middle east.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Only if you can handle learning bitter truths.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The Prime Minister is going to build a palace for a billion dollars despite inflation reaching all-time highs.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Ethiopia is set to begin natural gas exports.
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Exercising or playing basketball
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The African Report
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think am extroverted.
