Spoorthy Raman on Muck Rack

Spoorthy Raman

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Toronto
Covers:  Animal Behaviour, Climate Change, Environment, Physics, Astronomy, Technology and anything interesting in science!
Doesn't Cover: Stories that are no based on science but are mere speculations or at worst conspiracy theories
Science and Environment journalist | Staff Writer @ Mongabay | Barely on Twitter | Find me on Blue Sky @spoorthyraman.bsky.social or on LinkedIn

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing about the bats of the Western Ghats in India.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Its bringing news rapidly to people's fingertips at the cost of detailed reporting and clickbaiting

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Bussiness Suite, Trello, Slack and Apple Mac OS

Who do you wish followed you?

Ed Yong and Carl Zimmer

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

A story on the status of farm labourers in India that I covered for Research Matters here - https://www.researchmatters.in/news/too-heavy-burden-onus-farm-labour-women-may-be-contributing-malnourishment-india-says-study

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It is often thought science writers dumb down science at the cost of accuracy, resulting in some developing mistrust in the beat.

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