Peris Wamangu is a reporter who also has experience working as a content writer for three years.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter at a local media
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Its helping in spreading information fast and easy
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Its mean being a dedicated person, hardwork, honest and someone who is ready to face any situation/circumstance in life.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Prefer email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
SEO tools
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone with a positive vibe
Why did you become a journalist?
I love doing research about everything around me.
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?
Do fish get thirsty and other pressing questions you might have
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be willing to handle anything that comes your way.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning and afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Fashion and Food
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Cocacola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Riding bike, reading novel or swimming
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Blogs related to fashion
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
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