Tunde Omolehin
(He/Him)
- Investigative Reporter, The Will Nigeria
- Freelance Independent Journalist, TheCable
- Senior Reporter, Sun News Online
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Sokoto State
As seen in:
Sun News Online,
The Will Nigeria,
TheCable,
MSN,
MSN UK,
El País,
MSN South Africa,
The Independent (UK),
The Washington Post,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News Australia,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News New Zealand
and
Covers:
Climate change, Open Contract Reporting, Health, Environmental crime,security,
Doesn't Cover:
None
Investigative Journalist - Storyteller - Media Trainer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Staff writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Fast forwarding
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Late Dele Giwa
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Skillful writing
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not Sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft word,
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Colleagues
Why did you become a journalist?
Quest for good governance
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Social Writing
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story on child rights and protection
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Determination and hardworking
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't recall
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Coca cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Bar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Sny in-depth report
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Spying
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