Nyamekye Daniel
Verified- News Editor, Diamond Diaspora Media
Georgia, United States
As seen in:
MSN,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo News,
Flipboard,
Miami Herald,
Yahoo,
Washington Examiner,
Atlanta Black Star,
NewsBreak
and
Covers:
Politics, social issues and culture
News Editor @ATLBlackstar; @FIU grad; @LLKcenter fellow; @Poynter fellow; and former reporter @TheMiamiTimes,@TheCenterSquare. 🎵Reggae/soca lover
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
South Florida Media Network
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
N/A
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Serving the people by keeping them informed.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/a
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
N/A
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Barbara Walters and Oprah
Why did you become a journalist?
See bio
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was my high school's newspaper editor-in-chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your passion.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Week days 8 to 5 p.m. EST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Pitch for a NYT's story
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
N/A
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
By the pool or binge watching a series
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I read a variety of outlets and love NPR's Up First podcast.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
NONE
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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