Saptarshi Das
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Flipboard
and
Covers:
Regional Politics, International Relations, War Crime, Policy Making, Global Politics
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
As a content writer at Times of India
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
By multiplying reach
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To deliver unbiased and accurate information to others
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Baymax
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Ravish Kumar
Why did you become a journalist?
To change the perception of journalism among the masses
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?
PM India, Joe Biden, Congress bashing, War
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be true to your profession
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime if important
What's the best pitch you ever got?
On Narendra Modi, Imran Khan, Taliban, USA
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No pitch is worst pitch
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the washroom
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the government has a say over it
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