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Sachin Bahal

Verified
(He/Him)
Canada, Toronto
Covers:  Technology, smartphones, gaming, mobile, wearables, virtual reality, Apple, Samsung, Google products and services, Android, iOS, TV and movies
Doesn't Cover: Crypto/Cryptocurrency, NFTs, enterprise
Technology Writer at thecanadiantechie.com, @lifehacker & more | Iced Capp Connoisseur | Email: sachin(@)thecanadiantechie(dot)com

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

My site, TheCanadianTechie.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes but only once or twice.

How is social media changing news?

It give quick immediate access to what's happening in the world as it happens.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

In a detailed email.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Photoshop, Wordpress, Google Photos, Final Cut Pro

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

If were talking about on Twitter than, I wish Marque Brownlee, Casey Neistat, David Pierce,

Why did you become a journalist?

I became a journalist because it was something that really spoke to me and I love talking about technology.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

My high school didn't have a newspaper but there was a yearbook class in which we covered some stories to go into the yearbook for that year

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep on writing and keep your ears to the ground, you never know what stories you might get.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime between 10am and 8pm, including weekends

What's the best pitch you ever got?

It was a chance to review the Acura True Touch interface on the 2019 Acura RDX.

What's your favorite drink?

Coke Zero

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Either outside or playing on my Xbox One.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

TechnoBuffalo, WIRED, Android Police,

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That it's not as well-recognized as other beats.

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