Shashikant Nishant Sharma
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Eduindex News,
ResearchGate,
SAGE Publishing,
Taylor & Francis Online,
Springer Nature,
Track2Training.org
Covers:
Environment, Planning, Development, Policy
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Eduindex News
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Easy for people to access and validate
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sahil
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To help the good news reach the maximum readers.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Interesting, educational and social cause oriented
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Expert in the field
Why did you become a journalist?
To share my expertise and views to the readers
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, editing articles of students
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Education and Environment-related topics.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be calm and clear in your deliberations.
When's the best time to pitch you?
5-6 pm IST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
For saving trees in Himalayas
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
From Africa, could not understand the concern.
What's your favorite drink?
Milk shake
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library or Field Visit
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
eduindex.org
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Interdisciplinary
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