Sean Young
(He/Him)
London, New Delhi
As seen in:
Aol,
RTVE,
The Sacramento Bee,
Arizona Daily Star,
Omaha World-Herald,
EIN News,
Lincoln Journal Star,
Richmond Times-Dispatch,
San Luis Obispo Tribune,
JustWatch
and
Covers:
Art, culture, books, Western Classical music and global affairs
Doesn't Cover:
Business, Tech, Finance, Hollywood and Bollywood
My folks call me Chikoo. (He/Him). Former AIESECer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for Features department at the Asian Age
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Oh, I wish I did!
How is social media changing news?
Tricky one to answer because the propogation of fake news has just sky rocketted
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Meera in No One Killed Jessica
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Honestly, we can't call ourselves journalists if we aren't saying the truth. So to be honest, I am not a journalist.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Get a human side rather than shoddy PR releases.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
CMS, quark, Indesign
What's your favorite social network?
At this point, none! All are equally toxic.
Who do you wish followed you?
The Obamas, The Gates, The Bidens
Why did you become a journalist?
For the love of babbling and scribbling.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Unfortunately, we did not have a school newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Hush! It's a secret.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It's a mean world out there! Buck the fuck up!
When's the best time to pitch you?
11am to 2pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Yet to get one! You got any?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To interview the CEO of a frozen food company
What's your favorite drink?
Gin and Tonic
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a spot with my thoughts.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hindu, The New York Times, Guardian, Newslaundry, The Indian Express, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Anything that has no news peg can be dumped here!
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