Smitha Verma
Verified
As seen in:
Let Me Breathe (LMB),
The New Indian Express,
VICE,
Mint Lounge,
Financial Express,
The Hindu Business Line,
The Telegraph (India)
Covers:
Culture, Society, Trends, Gender, Workplace, and Youth
Corp Comm. Author. Former journo Ex @letMeBreathe_in @TNIEMagazine, @IndiaToday, Financial Express, Telegraph, Hindustan Times. Bylines @mint_lounge, @viceindia
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Proofing
How is social media changing news?
As news breaks real time on social media, the job of journalists and fact-checking becomes more crucial.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Every day is a new day
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email, always.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Internet
Who do you wish followed you?
Never thought about it.
Why did you become a journalist?
So that the work isn't monotonous.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, read and read more.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't remember
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Why would I tell you that?
What's your favorite drink?
coconut water
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
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