Tony Ogaga
Verified
As seen in:
Sun News Online,
The Sun (Hamburg, NY),
Nigeria Today,
The Nigerian Voice,
Headlines News Nigeria
Covers:
I cover general interest stories including the entertainment industry in Nigeria and politics. I also do great features and human angle stories.
Doesn't Cover:
I am open to anything that has to do with news and features as long as it is not pornographic or obscene
And the spirit drove him into the wilderness
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working as a correspondent trainee at The Sun Newspapers
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No. As I was coming into journalism, typewriters were being phased out in Nigeria
How is social media changing news?
By reducing the down time on news reporting, providing research tools at your finger tips and faster dissemination of news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I have none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist means that you are a gatekeeper for society and so you have to be discerning in your reports
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Picture of a Nigeria governor weeping after he was sacked by the Nigerian supreme court
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
microsoft word and adobe photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Bill and Melinda Gates
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist because I wanted to express my creative writing skills besides having a nose for breaking news
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story about a 52 year-old woman who gave birth to quintuplets in India
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find a beat and work hard at getting recognition for your works. However, don't stick to just one beat but report anything that is news.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I am always available for a pitch as my phone is never far out of reach
What's the best pitch you ever got?
That was doing a story for Ogun/Gwangdong free trade zone in Nigeria
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none yet
What's your favorite drink?
star lager
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I would be in the studio exploring the other side of me which is music
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Time Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is not a serious beat because we report entertainment news
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