What was your first job as a journalist?
Head of Election Cell team
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope
How is social media changing news?
The authenticity of the news is being challenged. We get news from multiple unknown sources. But it is also pacing up the speed of news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't really follow anybody
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You have to be aware of all the happenings, especially the ones in your beat. As anyone could ask you anything anytime.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't think of it any atm.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
First on call, then further details on email. Also, fewer follow-ups would turn out a good story.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Well for print, just MS word. For digital, Adobe Pack, Skype, Zoom, Inshot, OBS
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook/Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
The top journalists and athletes.
Why did you become a journalist?
This is a question I often ask myself. But then I think, this is what I enjoy the most. Journalism.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I did reporting and sub-editing. Covered events and conducted interviews.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Although the world is heading towards digitalization, going on the ground at the event place always gives the best story.
When's the best time to pitch you?
12 pm to 9 pm (PST)
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An email answering all 5 W's and H. It was a story about an NGO that helped a father on call to assist her wife to deliver a baby at home.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Emails where people dictate you to cover a story.
What's your favorite drink?
Pulpy Orange/Red Bull
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With friends or family
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Al Jazeera, TRT, Dawn, espncricinfo, BBC
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think you are a walking newspaper that you will be aware of all the happening and all the stories behind the happenings.
