Shameem Ahmad on Muck Rack

Shameem Ahmad

Verified
(He/Him)
India, New Delhi
Covers:  Conflict, politics, entertainment, human rights, rural health, rural education, environment and positive stories.
Freelance Journalist,Bylines @latestly @mediamanthan_ @NewsBytesApp @dawn_com @TOIIndiaNews @DH_Hindi shameemco.wordpress.com/

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporting

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It keeps a journalist updated about new events and happenings and besides that it keeps boosting the reach of a news story.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Murphy Brown

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling untold stories to people and doing reporting in a free and investigative manner unlike working as government stenographer.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email but during afternoon hours

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Chrome, MS Word, Note Pad, Google photos and camera

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Asaduddin Owaisi

Why did you become a journalist?

So that i can bring untold stories for people. Also, to expose corrupt people and find and report all the loopholes in the society.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Workers Get Paid Just Rs 50 Per Month to Work at Quarantine Centres in U.P

What's the best pitch you ever got?

None

What's your favorite drink?

Peach Juice

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

With family

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Huffington Post

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Does not have any

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