Rasheed Awoniyi
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Afripost.ng,
MCC News Nigeria
Covers:
African politics
Nigerian politics
Elections and governance
Security and conflict
Terrorism and insurgency
Human rights
International relations (Africa focus)
Development and aid
Doesn't Cover:
Finance, Business
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering an accident report
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is speeding up news delivery, increasing audience engagement, and enabling real-time updates, but it also challenges accuracy and spreads misinformation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means investigating, reporting, and sharing news and information to inform the public accurately and fairly.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None actually. LOL
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word or Google Do. Google Scholar and FactCheck.org. WordPress or Squarespace. Canva or Adobe Photoshop — for creating visuals and infographics.Smartphones
What's your favorite social network?
X (Twitter)
Who do you wish followed you?
Anderson Cooper
Why did you become a journalist?
2018
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. A news reporter
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Community Metro stories. The lives of people living in rural communities and underprivileged.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be truthful and impartial
When's the best time to pitch you?
7pm to 12am
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Metro
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A finance pitch which I was mandated to work on.
What's your favorite drink?
Fanta!!!!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
X (Twitter)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Every thought-provoking, compelling publication
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Easy to work on
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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