Naomi Canton
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As seen in:
The Times of India,
CNN,
CNN Travel,
MSN Canada,
MSN India,
MSN Ireland,
MSN UK,
ET Healthworld,
ETRetail.com,
India Times,
The Economic Times
and
Covers:
India-UK relations, globally significant stories arising in the UK, diaspora stories
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment/film/travel/leisure/music
Journalist. Covers the UK for Times of India & freelances. Previously lived in India. Ex Hindustan Times. All tweets are personal. Retweets not endorsements.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Trainee reporter on the Wolverhampton Express & Star
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes,
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Alan Partridge
What does it mean to be a journalist?
There is what does it mean and what should it mean...if we say should, it means neutrally reporting fact-checked truths.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or WhatsApp - but phone if the story is complex or not obvious
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
I love researching and writing stories and I love finding news and I love speaking to people and representing people's causes.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Grenfell Tower fire - coverage throughout the week - I was there on the scene every day speaking to people affected
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up. Only stay in the game if your heart is in it as there is no money in it. If you are after money, join PR.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning before noon. Or late at night.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee,
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a pub or cafe.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Times and the Telegraph in the UK.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
1) That I cover small local stories - My stories have to compete for space against places like the USA. 2) My readership.
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