Suman Rodrigues
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Vartha Bharati,
NDTV,
Dailyhunt (India),
NDTV Profit,
The News Insight,
The Shining Media
Covers:
National Politics and Current affairs
Doesn't Cover:
Entertainment
Journalist @The Vartha Bharati
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Coverage
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social Media has the potential to not only gain more engagement, besides also the potential to make one's voice reach to thousands of netizen
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ravish Kumar
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling people stories which are unheard in certain times
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via phone
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, QuarkExpress
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Ravish Kumar
Why did you become a journalist?
Journalists have a responsibility to the public by not just informing them, but also by giving them a chance to talk about real issues that effect them. And that is the reason why I want to become a journalist. I want to give a voice to the people that feel like they have no voice at all. I want to be able to tell the stories that often go unheard of or often get ignored.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I Covered stories from college events
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
How far has the WFH system helped women employees?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To Stay away from fake news
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Face-To-Face Interview
What's your favorite drink?
Limca
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a Library or a Park
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Caravan
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Propaganda, Fake News
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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