What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a junior reporter with the Daily Graphic
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No i havent
How is social media changing news?
Social media has made news easily accessible
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Manasseh Azure
What does it mean to be a journalist?
For me being a journalist I get to serve as the eyes and ears of the public and ensuring that there is a constant flow of information
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Language Tool, Grammarly, and Befunky
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Piers Morgan
Why did you become a journalist?
I want to be agent an of change and to be a voice for the voiceless
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I didn't
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I recently worked on a story about a young man who needs money for his school fees and the feedback he was getting made me happy
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To be nosy for news and also adhere to the ethics of the job
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Working on a story of a boy who was thanking his support system after getting a scholarship to study abroad
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It was that involved me doing an assignment on inflation
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching a soccer game
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Publications on sports (Sports brief)
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is easy to come up with compelling stories
