Vineeta Dwivedi
Mumbai
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and
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Press Trust of India
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, i learnt typing on a typewriter.. not very well :-)
How is social media changing news?
I love social media but it is the main source of spreading fake news!
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Narad Muni.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Never a dull moment.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
DM me.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office and an Iphone.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Obama!
Why did you become a journalist?
Because my father was one.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
For All India Radio Election Desk
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Women's issues.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read.
When's the best time to pitch you?
As long it is an idea whose time has come.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
one time when I was working on series of stories about female foeticide in India.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't remember.
What's your favorite drink?
Wine.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Netflix or a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian and The Daily Mail!. Haha!
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