Najifa Farhat
Verified
As seen in:
KBIA-FM (Columbia, MO),
NPR,
Inside Climate News,
Dhaka Tribune,
WLRN-FM (Miami, FL),
KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA),
WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL),
KTVQ-TV (Billings, MT),
Columbia Missourian,
KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO),
KNPR-FM (Las Vegas, NV)
and
Covers:
Environment, Health, Gender issues, Human rights
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment, Sports, Politics
Environmental Journalist | Fellow (Mountain West) @insideclimate
Interest : Energy transition, agriculture, vulnerable communities, sustainable solutions.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sub-editor at a local daily
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It's changing everything about news
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A way of affiliating on the journey of truth telling
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Doc, Wayback machine, Tweetdeck
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
To bring out real stories of people who need to be heard
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?
Covering a story on the prostitutes of the oldest brothel of Bangladesh, who are struggling to survive due to economic constraint and climat
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
I myself one, wouldn't like to start giving advice yet.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning, 8am-12pm
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sleeping
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
"Covering environment is easy!"
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