Zainab Adewale
(She/Her)
As seen in:
MSN,
Premium Times,
AllAfrica,
EIN News,
Nigerian Tribune,
New Age Islam,
HT Syndication,
Scrolla.Africa,
Campus Reporter,
Roundcheck
Covers:
Environment, Education, Health, Misinformation, Solution based stories
Christ's Soldier 💫| Journalist | Humanitarian | Sustainable Development Advocate for Children's Well-being | Education reporter @PremiumTimesng
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
To report a rape case as a campus journalist in my school press outfit.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not yet
How is social media changing news?
Everybody now act as a journalist by sharing information on the media, and most times, turns out to be fake news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It is to be worthy of trust.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None that i can think of
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via emails
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Data, Investigation and Verification tools
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Fisayo Soyombo
Why did you become a journalist?
To amplify the voice of the masses.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
An education focus story
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You can do it with consistency.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
None yet
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Hollandia yoghurt
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Wherever the story leads..
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Newyorktimes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Investigating Reporting is too rigorous
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