Hillary Orinde
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(He/Him)
Loves news. I love what I do. Southern Africa reporter @AFP. Ex Nairobi. Powered by milk 🥛 and chapati.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Creative Writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has heavily contributed to information overload. The speed that the information is being released to the audiences is just fast.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You are at the helm of influencing the world positively, one story at a time.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Christian Amanpour
Why did you become a journalist?
To be an agent of change
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?
The plight of young fathers who are still in campus.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Your best weapon is getting it right.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time is a good time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Graft in the government
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None yet.
What's your favorite drink?
Milk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out interviewing people.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We are in the business for glory and fun.
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