Solomon Odeniyi
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Punch,
MSN UK,
Nairaland Forum,
Punch Healthwise,
The Guardian (Nigeria),
The Nation (Nigeria),
EIN News,
This Day (Nigeria),
Opera.News,
New Age Islam,
Desert Herald Newspaper
and
Covers:
Politics, Judiciary, Education, Religion among others
Award winning journo; 2020 Fellow, Institute for War and Peace Reporting,
Defence correspondent for @MobilePunch and an advocate of social change.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance journalist without pay
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
At a rapid pace. The monopoly of information journalists have , has been taken away. Besides, it brings sources close to the journalists. It also help get the feedback needed on reports.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Journalism should not be fiction. It should be nothing but the fact
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's a calling just like clerics.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Excel and Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
To drive change
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Reporting, editing and circulation manager
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My recent report on the agony people with recycled SIM cards face.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be consistent, you never can tell when you would be noticed. And look out for opportunities.
When's the best time to pitch you?
On misinformation on COVID-19
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None yet
What's your favorite drink?
Yogurt
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Metro for foreign newspaper
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That once you put out a report, it's against National security
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