Daniel Okechukwu on Muck Rack

Daniel Okechukwu

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Covers:  Nollywood, Films, Entertainment.
In pursuit of greatness || social lead @0xMiden

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, sweet memories! my mum had one, she taught me how to use it.

How is social media changing news?

fast spread of news

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

For me, shining a light on a subject

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email or twitter.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Ms Word,

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Eric Kohn

Why did you become a journalist?

I fell in love with telling stories

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, my high school did not have a newspaper.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I wrote on the women pushing Nollywood to greater heights

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Study from those before you

When's the best time to pitch you?

Evening

What's the best pitch you ever got?

I recently got an email asking me to write on the top romance movies from Nollywood

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

I am yet to get one to term worst

What's your favorite drink?

Orijin

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In a cinema or in front of a television

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Indiewire

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

that it is for people who are not smart

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