Sesona Ngqakamba
Johannesburg
As seen in:
Channel24,
News24,
News24 Business,
AllAfrica,
Mail & Guardian,
Netwerk24,
Daily Sun (South Africa),
Beeld,
Power FM (Gauteng, South Africa),
Sedibeng Ster
and
Covers:
Education, crime, courts
Doesn't Cover:
Finance
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I volunteered at a radio station. I was a news reader and producer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
News now break on social media. People are now being citizen journalists and are reporting on issues from their social platforms.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being a good, critical thinker and be able to dissect information and report it truthfully without bias and fear or favour.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to tell the stories of the ordinary South African whose story does not reach the masses. Those from the rurals. Listening to people
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked at for a campus online news website during my time in college.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I am most proud in covering the sexual assault trial of Parktown Boys' High School former water polo coach Collan Rex.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
My three years in the industry has taught me that one needs to go into media with a clear idea of what you want to achieve from your story.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's your favorite drink?
Grape juice.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
If I am not reporting from desk I am on the field attending government briefings, protests and court hearings.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Star, The Citizen
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