Sameer Ahmed on Muck Rack

Sameer Ahmed

(Mumbai Maharashtra India)
Mumbai
Covers:  Crimes against poor, Crimes against humanity, Crimes Girls, Women
Doesn't Cover: Nothing like that
Shiv Sainik | Social Workers | Jai Hind Jay Maharashtra

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

To take the crime to the government

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

interactive dialogue and social interactions.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Ravish Kumar

What does it mean to be a journalist?

research, write, edit, proofread and file news stories, features and articles

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Crime against poor

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

Mobile android

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

President of india

Why did you become a journalist?

To take the crime to the government

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?

Crime against poor people

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Hardwork and true news

When's the best time to pitch you?

Afternoon

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Crime against poor

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Didn't get

What's your favorite drink?

Pepsi

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

Mobile

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

History

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

tell the truth, write the truth

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