Saqlain Rizve
As seen in:
The Diplomat Magazine,
MDPI,
Flipboard,
Emerald Publishing,
Tribune Content Agency,
The Business Standard,
South Asia Journal,
South Asian Voices
Covers:
Politics, Diplomacy, human rights and various societal issues.
Journalist | Photographer | Curator.
Bangladesh Correspondent at The Diplomat.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Curating Photos for In Focus a photo feature segment of The Business Standard
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media making available of news. I think long form is the only future of text journalism.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nobody
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A storyteller of good and bad things
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Currently not in my mind. Sorry.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google and Lightroom
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Not in my mind
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to explore new things.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I didn't work.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Bangladesh-India Border killing issue
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, walk and talk
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I haven't yet
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No record of this
What's your favorite drink?
Orange juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking Photos, Reading Books, Gossip with friends
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not in my mind currently. Sorry
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