Mohsin Shah
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Nature,
WDR,
Middle East Eye,
The Friday Times,
Pakistan Journal of Zoology,
FINE Magazine
Covers:
Health, Politics, Education, Gadgets, Environment etc.
Journalist.......Too many tabs open in my brain. Words in @MiddleEastEye, @indianexpress, @firstpost.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Online News Editor
How is social media changing news?
Increased reach but created a lot of misinformation and fake news culture.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Feel satiated for finding and covering what tends to remain hidden.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I learnt to find story ideas, story writing, page designing etc.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be consistent, Know your strengths and follow your aim.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays, between 9 AM to 6 PM
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen or gym.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
No beat is difficult until you decide to cover it.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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