Sounak Mukhopadhyay
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What was your first job as a journalist?
At a local newspaper. Forgot the name.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Naah.
How is social media changing news?
It is feeding people what they want to eat, not what they should eat.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Funny. They mix fiction and journalism now.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My brain and the world wide web.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama until 2016. And then whoever comes next.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
NA
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I love writing about the people of the Middle East, who (thanks politicians around the world, live a pathetic life.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Speak the truth even if your fingers shake.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't remember any.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Around it.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Independent
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I write about politicians while I write about people.
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