Pankaj Jain on Muck Rack

Pankaj Jain

India, United States
As seen in: The Good Times Are Killing Us, The New York Times, BBC, HuffPost, The Times of India, Harvard University, The History Channel, The Indian Express, Patheos, KXAS-TV (Fort Worth, TX) and
Exploring Dharma, Jainism & Indian thought for the modern world | Prof & Director @FLAMEUniversity | Fulbright Fellow | 8 books | Featured: NYT, Morgan Freeman
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Research-based articles for various outlets

How is social media changing news?

By empowering everyone!

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Amitav Ghosh

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Sustainability, Indology, Asian Cultures, Bollywood

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

MS-Office, Google Suite

What's your favorite social network?

X

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

Sustainability, Indology, Asian Cultures, Bollywood

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Deep research is must!

What's your favorite drink?

Pina Colada

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

Gym
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