Saleem Ali on Muck Rack

Saleem Ali

(He/Him)
Newark, Queensland
As seen in: National Geographic, LinkedIn, Medium, MSN, Forbes, HuffPost, Nature, Wiley Online Library, ABC News (Australia), Cambridge University Press & Assessment, MDPI and
Covers:  Environmental Science, Minerals, Mining, Conflict Resolution,
Mercurial Professor. @NatGeo E-explorer; team @wef @Yglvoices; Member of @unepirp; Faculty @UDelaware Alum @MIT @Yale @TuftsUniversity - 🇵🇰🇺🇸🇦🇺🇺🇳
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Interview

How is social media changing news?

Social media is at once democratizing and confusing news for readers. Credibility filters have thus become even more important to switch on.

Who do you wish followed you?

Fareed Zakaria, MacArthur Foundation, United Nations

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

A story comparing the lives of two Pakhtun girls - Nobel laureate Malala Yusufzai and Sherbat Gula (the Nat Geo "Afghan cover girl")

What's your favorite drink?

Lightly sweetened hot chocolate

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

Wired

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I "run with the hares" and "hunt with the hounds."
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