Rumona Apiyo
Nairobi
As seen in:
Daily Nation
Covers:
Book Reviews,Business articles and fictional stories
Doesn't Cover:
gender,feminism,politics
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Write articles
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not at all
How is social media changing news?
It makes news spread faster and sometimes rumors spread in the process.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Biko Zulu
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to be the bearer of the news
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
may be i am not so keen on that
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mmmmmmh none
What's your favorite social network?
Face book
Who do you wish followed you?
Jackson Biko
Why did you become a journalist?
It excites me to be the one to tell the story
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was the editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Red Stripes
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time is a good time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Sallumy's Hair
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A story about a hairdresser
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
reading a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Parent Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I have none
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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