Shahina K K
Verified
(She/Her)
Covers:
Gender, Human Rights, Politics, Cultures, Public health, Policy, Law
Doesn't Cover:
Cricket, Golf, B Town
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
News Anchor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Bad
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
No one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
its a way of life
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
dont remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Dont want to disclose
What's your favorite social network?
Face Book
Who do you wish followed you?
No one
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I did not even think of becoming something else
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?
plenty
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick to facts. Dont mix views in news. Dont be carried away by emotions when you approach a story.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Dont remember
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Never received any to be termed as 'worst'
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
travel, books, kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
nothing particular
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Its meant for women
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