S Vijay Kumar
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
BB News International
Covers:
International Politics, Foreign affairs, Global events
Doesn't Cover:
Crime
International Editor at BB News International
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Feature Writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media has become the main source of news online with more than 2.4 billion internet users, nearly 64.5 percent receive breaking news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Henry Hackett
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a good journalist, you must possess a “solid ethical core” and integrity. Journalist's must have their audience's trust in order to succeed. Fairness, objectivity and honesty are three factors that need to be built into every story.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
early in the work week, with Tuesday
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
DataWrangler.
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
POTUS
Why did you become a journalist?
I love elements of journalism such as gathering information and interviewing people,
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Washington
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
US Presidential Election
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be fair, be accurate and don't make something into what it's not. Understatement is useful. Audiences are smart and they can figure things out but if you're always leaning into the wind, you will lose their trust. If an interview or fact or piece of information “ruins” a story, you shouldn't be writing that story.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Monday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
US Presidential
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Tequila
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Swimming
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
product reviews.
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