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Nancy Marende on Muck Rack

Nancy Marende

Nairobi
Covers:  Developing and business stories
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Perfectionist 🇰🇪

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

By the time mainstream media is relaying information,it's audience already have it and is not news at all

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Grace Ogot

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Speaking for the voiceless in an accurate and reliable manner rather

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Through email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

WordPress

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn

Who do you wish followed you?

Donald Trump

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to become a voice to the voiceless in the society as well as earn a living out of it

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Choose a niche that resonates with your personality or something you like on a daily basis

When's the best time to pitch you?

Between 9 AM and 11 AM in the morning

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Writing for a career website

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Writing for a gossip website

What's your favorite drink?

Coffee

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At the library

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Opinion articles

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

We hate PR people

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