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Shahid Maqsood on Muck Rack

Shahid Maqsood

(He/Him)
  • Web Content Writer, Quellpress
New York
Covers:  Tourism,travel, outdoor life, entertainment News, Tips and Tricks, blogs
Doesn't Cover: hunting, Camping, entertainment and news,
Founder of @airriflehunting and content writer @quellpress @distincbetween @bruitly flipacoinsimu.com/

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Get the truth

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

spread fast

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Chick Adams

What does it mean to be a journalist?

find the truth

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Tourism,travel

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

MS world

What's your favorite social network?

work for home less peoples

Who do you wish followed you?

Travel,outdoor lovers

Why did you become a journalist?

just fun

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

no

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

Coronavirus will not deter athletes: Jamie Dwyer

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

always search truth

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Coronavirus will not deter athletes: Jamie Dwyer

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

n/n

What's your favorite drink?

coca cola

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

Outdoor

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

outdoor,tourism,travel

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

not one

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