Vivek Phadnis
- Senior Account Manager, Adfactors PR
Bangalore
Proud Bengalurean; Motorsport and animal lover; Freelance Content Writer. Email: phadnisvivek@gmail.com; Website: bhpmania.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports reporting for The New Indian Express.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is making journalists react faster to news.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being alert at all times for newsbreaks.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Over email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
When's the best time to pitch you?
11 am to 2 pm
What's your favorite drink?
Orange juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hindu
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is very glamourous and there is no effort involved.
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