March , 2008
So you are a journalist
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Disclaimer: The following are some real life experiences peppered with some imagination. Every one of my colleagues has faced this question sometime or the other. Its asked with awe, scorn, curiousity, interest and many other emotions. Here are a few common recurring scenarios when the question so to say is popped... Scenario 1: Journalist goes to get vox pops on yet another topic Interviewee says jovially 'Oh you are a journalist?' 'Yeah sure, I will tell you what is my opinion on Shahrukh's new look in Krazzy 4. Just tell me what time the telecast is." That was an easy one, but wait until the journalist makes a mistake and asks the just retired uncle who has a general look of 'I-have-seen-it-all-and-its-no-good.' "What? Why don't you cover better things? What about that dirty drain in my lane, which is causing such a lot of....
More about Kajal Iyer
Kajal Iyer is a senior correspondent with CNN IBN. She is a gold medalist in Mass Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Media and communication and got placed from campus. It was the shows like Surabhi, The World This Week and regular reading of Sunday Op-ed pages that prompted her to consider journalism as a career. Prior to CNN IBN, she has also worked for newspapers like Times of India, Midday in Pune and the Gujarati eveninger Sanj Samachar in Rajkot. She covers the civic beat in Mumbai and is interested in the basic bijli, paani, sadak brand of journalism, but also loves to cover the ocassional court room drama. Her biggest assignment till date has been covering Nariman house during 26/11 attacks. Writing is a passion for her and so is old Hindi film music. She is a trivia enthusiast and loves to watch shows on Discovery and the History channel.
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