Brian Otieno
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The New York Times,
BBC,
Bloomberg News,
The Guardian,
Der Spiegel,
National Geographic,
UNICEF,
MIT Technology Review,
TRT World,
Rest of World
and
Independent photojournalist living in Nairobi. I am @KiberaStories & @BryanJaybee email: brian@storitellah.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Pass
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Pass
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Pass
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being there with the people always.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Pass
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canon 5D Mark IV, Fuji X-T3, Zoom H4N Pro, GoPro Hero 11, Lightroom, Premier Pro, Adobe Audition
What's your favorite social network?
Pass
Who do you wish followed you?
Pass
Why did you become a journalist?
Pass
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I wrote poetry for the school magazine
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Pass
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime any day, through email.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Pass
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Pass
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the field
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times Lens blog
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Pass
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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