Nanji Nandang
Verified
(She/Her)
- Investigative Journalist, The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)
Nigeria, Plateau State
As seen in:
The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR),
Premium Times,
Scroll.in,
AllAfrica,
Dubawa,
Minority Africa,
Prime Progress,
Document Women,
Africa Prime News,
CrestHub,
JayFM Jos
and
Covers:
Gender issues, Crime, Governance, Climate Change, Politics, Health.
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment and Sports.
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
To restructure a press statement
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Misinformation is on the rise
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Christiane Amanpour
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to have nose for News and be able to balanced, accurate and fair in your reportage
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Simple and direct
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft word
What's your favorite social network?
WhatsApp
Who do you wish followed you?
Oprah Winfrey and Azania Mosaka
Why did you become a journalist?
I never chose Journalism
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 commonwealth scholarship fact check
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be objective
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Natural fruit juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Having a good time with my family
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fact checks and crime stories
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None that I know of
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