What was your first job as a journalist?
Graduate Trainee Reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
People get news faster. News owners and subjects are breaking news themselves on social media platforms. Journalists do creative writing now.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dont have any
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Fearless, but wise and kind
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Explain the background
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
otranscribe, google alerts, Instagram, onedrive, googledrive, Twitter...
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Ooni of Ife
Why did you become a journalist?
For the love of writing reviews
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Alagbole-Akute Road To Hell, Paved With Good Government Intentions
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read everyday. Write more, you can only get better, never worse.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Immediately i arrive at the office
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cant remember
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A story on internet crime
What's your favorite drink?
Cocacola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed, sleeping or at the movies
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
BellaNaija
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That i get to see all movies even before they get to the cinemas
