Bilal SALEEM
(He/Him)
Pakistan
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Covers:
Climate Reporting, Health, Social Issues, GIS Mapping, Public Awareness
Doesn't Cover:
Showbiz, Business
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sub Editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media has fundamentally disrupted mainstream media, shifting power from traditional editors and news anchors directly to the public.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mehdi Hasan
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means Telling a Truth in the best of Public Interest
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Reading Public Views on any specific issue, Investigating, Other Social Media to gather more Information on that
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canva, Adobe Premier, Claude AI, Google Apps, Social Media
What's your favorite social network?
X, formerly known as Twitter because it has been the great source of Information ever also for Questioning Higher Authorities.
Who do you wish followed you?
Hamid Mir
Why did you become a journalist?
To Raise Voice for the Voiceless Society, To help People understand what issues are in real and which are to be the talked most in future.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I published a Magazine voicing for Humanity
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Counted but Not Covered, Religious Minorities in Pakistan’s News Media
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Think Beyond the Story, there are always some hidden facts which need to investigate being a good Journalist.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After 8 PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Most Recent on Covering FIFA World Cup, mostly all were so interesting
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
BBC's stories on covering Bombing on Civilians in Gaza
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Chit Chat in my surroundings
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Dawn News
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People look not serious towards Climate Change Effect, I prefer Precautions/ actions rather then Measures to Stop.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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