Yusuf Babatunde
Ibadan, Ilorin
As seen in:
PLOS,
Taylor & Francis Online,
Vanguard,
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology,
The Nation (Nigeria),
Modern Ghana,
Nigerian Tribune,
viamedica.pl,
BusinessDay Nigeria,
The Nigerian Voice
and
Covers:
Global health
Natural remedy
Artificial intelligence
One health
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Nil
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
No comment
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Cara Denvers
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means the world to me
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Anyhow
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Ms word
What's your favorite social network?
Whatsapp
Who do you wish followed you?
Okereke Melody
Why did you become a journalist?
To reach the hearts of the public
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Wrote poems, riddles.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Antimicrobial resistance
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Believe in yourself and be hardworking and dedicated
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
At the Hult Prize regionals
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Nil
What's your favorite drink?
Pure heaven wine
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?
A lot
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Nil
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