Sagar Budhathoki
Verified
(He/Him)
Covers:
Public Health and Education,Envairoment,Climate Crisis, social justice.
Journalist @ukaalonews
Health Policy & Health Politics । Social Affairs। Past : @Nepalfactcheck
@Himal_Khabar @Online_khabar @PahiloPost
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I don't remember
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
Social media allows every individual to have a voice in the news through comments and posts. It can bring together people who share the same views. People tend to friend and follow others who believe the same things they do to the exclusion of other viewpoints.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
so many
What does it mean to be a journalist?
ournalism can be distinguished from other activities and products by certain identifiable characteristics and practices. These elements not only separate journalism from other forms of communication, they are what make it indispensable to democratic societies. History reveals that the more democratic a society, the more news and information it tends to have.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
i don't notice
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
public policy
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
photoshop. google sheet. MS word
What's your favorite social network?
Twiter
Who do you wish followed you?
journalist .
Why did you become a journalist?
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?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
be curious and hardworking
When's the best time to pitch you?
evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't remember
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
mobile phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
new work times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
easy beat
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