Phub Dorji
Africa, Middle East, South Asia (AMESA)
As seen in:
Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
Covers:
Digital Marketing, Social Media, Soccer, Bhutan, Pokemon, Capitalism, Political Economy, Marxism, Politics.
CEO @ Nyingnor | VP @ RSPCA | Trustee @ Loden Foundation
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Real journalist? Writing for Business Bhutan
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YES! One next to me right now. Planning on taking it to the mall this weekend to write poetry for people.
How is social media changing news?
It gives literally everyone a voice. Real journos have to compete with amateurs with no training or ethics.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kerouac
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Investigating
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Be straight.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive, Google, JSTOR, the library, canva
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram - it lets me be so private.
Who do you wish followed you?
Karl Marx
Why did you become a journalist?
Wanted to write. Needed to feel like I'm doing something good.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, edited
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Gender inequality in Bhutan
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just write. Then watch The Newsroom for Ethics trainings
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"Can you write about Bhutan's national debt?"
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something that had as many emojis as words
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Penguin Classics
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Bhutan is "the happiest country in the world." It's just a tagline. If we had Carlsberg's lawyers, they'd make us add probably.
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