Nathan Ahamed
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Ones To Watch
Covers:
Professional Coaching, Music, Food, and Travel
Chef & Writer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Live Nations Ones to Watch
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Bring up trends from the everyday people before major outlets.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Barry White
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Write what you love.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft and a Laptop
What's your favorite social network?
Tik-Tok
Who do you wish followed you?
Mostly artist who I would like to cover.
Why did you become a journalist?
To cover what I love: Music
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?
Lilyisthatyou - Party 22
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Grind it out.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Terry Swims
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
a really bad child star.
What's your favorite drink?
Manhattan
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Listening to music, drinking Manhattans, and planning my next trip.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I don't care about the music.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.