Patruni Sastry on Muck Rack

Patruni Sastry

(They/Them)
Hyderabad
Covers:  Drag, LGBTQIA+ ISSUES, Art and culture
Doesn't Cover: Politics, Crime news

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for university magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How is social media changing news?

it is breaking the walls of traditional reporting

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Devdutt patnaik

What does it mean to be a journalist?

provide context to content

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email me please

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

grammerly

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

everyone

Why did you become a journalist?

i believe it helps me voice out my emotions and perspective even more freely

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

i was the content curator for my highschool

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

the misogynic task Big Boss Telegu was one of my proudest work.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

write and write

When's the best time to pitch you?

anytime

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

early morings

What's your favorite drink?

buttermilk

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

on Clubhouse

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

the news minute

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