Trevor Ngwane
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Conversation,
IOL News,
Cape Argus,
Cape Times South Africa,
Independent On Saturday,
Independent Online,
The Sunday Independent (South Africa),
AllAfrica,
Modern Ghana,
STAR
and
Covers:
Labour, social movements, community struggles, climate change, democracy, elections, post-capitalist futures
Doesn't Cover:
Religion, sports, art
socialist revolutionary, scholar activist, writer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Always freelanced as analyst/columnist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, ribbon and later golf ball
How is social media changing news?
Everyone can comment and influence public opinion
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Intervening in the public debate
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Er...
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word and lots of Google
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Young people and factory workers
Why did you become a journalist?
It's part of my academic activism
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No newspaper at school, but I was once called to write a book review for all students related to a movie
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The current South African election season 30 years of democracy since the demise of apartheid
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It is a social responsibility, knowledge and information are foundations of the good society
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Volkswagen announcing it will leave South Africa
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't think of one
What's your favorite drink?
Coke zero
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my bed reading or running or playing trumpet, also teaching
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is biased because it is opinionated
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