Samuel Ajala on Muck Rack

Samuel Ajala

Verified
(He/Him)
Nigeria
Covers:  Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change, and Energy Transition.
Doesn't Cover: Sport
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Campusreporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Aiding the spreading of news

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

No

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be a journalistic is a call to serve the public because you are bringing the citizenry closer to the government.

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

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Text message

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

Computer, Google & Msword

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Donald Trump

Why did you become a journalist?

To sustain democracy

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?

Story on Fuoye student protest

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't stop reporting the truth but also investigate alongside.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Evening

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Premiumtimes publishing my first story.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

No pitch

What's your favorite drink?

Coke

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

reading books

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

CNN

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

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