Rasika Gasti
San Marcos
As seen in:
KSAT-TV (San Antonio, TX),
The University Star
Covers:
Elections, COVID-19, Texas State University community, student organizations, sports, etc
📹Multimedia Storyteller
💻Mar/Comm Intern @AspenAGLN / @AspenInstitute
💼Formerly @ksatnews @UniversityStar @lbjsc
👩🎓 @txst class of 2023!
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Currently, I am a multimedia journalist at the University Star, and this is my first job.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
NO
How is social media changing news?
It has been changing the news media landscape drastically. It has made reaching audiences easier, faster and with more efficiency.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Snapper Carr
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means to become a voice to the voiceless. It is like serving the people by becoming a medium of information from all parts of the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Something that involves traveling and meeting diverse people.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who likes my work!
Why did you become a journalist?
Because it is my passion!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Gamelan Lipi Awan video story .
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up! Keep working hard!
When's the best time to pitch you?
When I will officially graduate from my college and start working professionally.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To work on a feature video story of a local orchestra.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the kitchen.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
CNN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People think that it is very easy to cover COVID-19 related news and election news as a student journalist.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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