What was your first job as a journalist?
Producer for a technology show on ET Now.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, it was fun.
How is social media changing news?
It's the catalyst that news never had. The access and reach make it an essential element for the modern day news industry.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Louis Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A communicator without bias.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Real Conversations and not emails and WhatsApp.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Suite, WordPress, FCP, Premiere Pro, Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram>Twitter>Facebook in that order!!!
Who do you wish followed you?
Bill Gates!!!
Why did you become a journalist?
My passion for technology and automobiles made me choose this line of work.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope, I was a science student and busy studying all the time.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My best piece is yet to come...
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just be true to yourself and follow your passion in life.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Over the weekends.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
That I can work in the movie business.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A mail that said please carry this press release without any rhyme and reason.
What's your favorite drink?
Bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my smartphone :(
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we guys have a glamourous job and all we do is travel the world. It's as tough as any other beat out there.
