Writer, Researcher & Blogger
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
International news desk in-charge
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I'm afraid no
How is social media changing news?
It has brought negative change about news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Muhammad Hanif
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A man who is always on the work station
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
as interviewer
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
word and in-page
What's your favorite social network?
facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Muhammad Hanif
Why did you become a journalist?
It was a passion that has turned into my profession.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the editor of my college magazine.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Fareezah School
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
read and read as much as you can and learn the new technological skills
When's the best time to pitch you?
after 5 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A story on charity school called Fareezah
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
nothing as such
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cinema
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BBC stories
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
nothing special
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