Umar Bacha
Verified
(He/Him)
Covers:
Human Rights, Environment, Health, Education, Culture Heritage and Art.
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
District correspondent
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Rapidly easy source for journalists to find ideas.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
NA
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Bilo Rani
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through E-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft softwars, word, excell and clipchamp
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk Lol
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist with an aim to bring positive change in the public lives.
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?
On the plight of coalminers to force the government to enact policies for protection of coalminer lives.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stick to read English newspaper and start from Paper reporting
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Story about lady health workers
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
About Peshawar Electric Supply Company.
What's your favorite drink?
Milk Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Probably on mountains trip
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Aljazera, Dawn
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
NA
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