Nilosree Biswas
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Apple Podcasts,
The Economic Times,
Books and Authors,
Hindustan Times,
SAGE Publishing,
South China Morning Post,
The Indian Express,
upenn.edu,
Flipboard,
Frontline India
and
Covers:
Asia at large - South Asia, Middle East, Central and West Asia its Early Medieval, Colonial history, Cultural and Art history, Politics of Food, Gastronomic Traditions, Gender and Cinema.
Doesn't Cover:
Current Affairs and Science
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing on baby fashion!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
Making it accessible and this further to scrutiny
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
never thought
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell a story - humanely
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
don't recall
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I pitch
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word - the humblest tool
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Never thought
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the lesser know story
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?
All
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you find a potential story, don't hesitate to explore it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
not applicable
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Writing about a documentary
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
At a quaint cafe
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
at a cafe
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That cultural stories are not important.
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