Tulsi Rauniyar
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
BBC,
BBC World Service Partners,
DW Deutsch lernen,
WIRED (UK),
WIRED en Español,
WIRED Magazine,
Atlas Obscura,
Flipboard,
Foreign Policy Magazine,
Outside Magazine
and
Covers:
Environment, Climate Change, Hindu Kush Himalayas, Social Issues, Women, Wildlife, Migration, Nepal
Writer | Photographer | Exploring the ties between people and nature.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at a daily publication
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Read, read, read
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jane Craig
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To listen and keenly observe
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Clear, concise, within 500 words
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Premier pro, Photoshop, Final Cut
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram!
Who do you wish followed you?
Goldren Retrievers
Why did you become a journalist?
To listen, absorb and tell stories that need telling
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, i was the editor!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Why have tiger attacks spiked in Nepal's Bardia National Park
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Venture to the less known
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, everytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Countless :)
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
All pitches have the potential with just the right amount of research and structure.
What's your favorite drink?
Masala tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking in the himalayas ;)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Caravan, New Yorker, Lalit
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Climate change stories is not just data science. Climate change and human aspects need an intermingling to bring out better climate stories.
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