Zikora Ibeh
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Medium,
Yahoo,
Inter Press Service,
AllAfrica,
World Politics Review,
Women's Media Center,
ips-journal.eu,
IPG,
Tacno.net,
TheNichenews
Covers:
Social issues, gender politics, education, political economy, and climate change
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporting the the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes please
How is social media changing news?
Creating platform for new authentic voices and democratising news channels
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To find stories everywhere you turn, in every conversation, in the most little detail.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Emails or on the spot
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Chimamanda Adichie
Why did you become a journalist?
I like to tell stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I ran a column on the notice board known as Periscope. We touched on philosophy nuggets for getting through life.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Auctioning off Africa's Hinterland
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Trust your voice
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Examining the unintended consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't remember
What's your favorite drink?
Red wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sponge
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Karen Attiah
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Women's issues are often viewed as pedestrian and cliche.
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