Ronald Agak
(He/Him)
Covers:
Human interest stories, Business, Technology, Politics
Social media wanderer || Media enthusiast ||
@africanews correspondent
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
College newspaper reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media has propagated fake news so journalist have to work extra hard to fact check stories to ensure credibility.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tom Tucker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being able to make the audience understand the story
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft office, Adobe master suite, final cut
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Real people
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the life changing stories
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?
"Glass Art Wonderland": a unique venture in Nairobi
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Resilience is the key
When's the best time to pitch you?
9am - 3 pm (+3 GMT)
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Restoring McMillan Memorial Libraries in Kenya
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Daily Nation
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
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