Shrestha Mukherjee
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(She/Her)
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The Telegraph (India)
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
To cover the vintage car rally organised by the Indian newspaper (one of the earliest as well) The Statesman.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media is adding a more quicker solutions for the masses for staying updated all the time as fastest as possible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tom Tucker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A wipe to brush off the dust from society's mirror to make the truth visible in front of the eyes of the common mass.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember at the moment
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via social media and emails
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google, Laptop, Microsoft Office
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Whoever values my worth and gives me space to grow. The person doesn't matter. It's the intent.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to listen to people and their stories and write about them. This is the sole reason that drove me to this world and trying to make out as someone I could be proud with a bag filled up with stories all around the world.
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?
Already mentioned
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Take it easy and bring positivity to whatever comes at you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
9 AM to 2 PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To do a story on the degrading situation of Kolkata (India) Tram services and also to cover a news on the first heritage tram parade to celebrate 150 years of this public transport.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To write a story on a calendar exhibition
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee and Virgin Mojito
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading and writing for self-emancipation.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Statesman, Tell Ne why, Reader's Digest
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's unfiltered gossip
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