From Breaking News To Breaking Stereotypes :

Faye D'Souza, like most of us, came out to the other side of the post pandemic world with a whole new life - she was now an independent journalist, a new mother and had a completely new understanding of relationships, work and the state of journalism in India. In the latest episode of Take aPause, Faye D’Souza and Varun Duggirala dissect their changed lives and perspectives post pandemic, Faye’s journalism journey, parenthood, the rise of social media and digital visibility, reporting news in today’s age and more!

Faye D'Souza is an award winning journalist, who has changed the way news is covered on Indian Television by focusing the audience's attention on the issues that matter to the citizens. Her calm, researched style of hosting news shows prioritises information over opinion. She was the youngest woman journalist in India to have led a national news channel as its Executive Editor. Post her exit from television, Faye has begun her entrepreneurial journey and will soon launch her own digital news platform -targeted at the young, urban Indian audience.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:37 - The Pandemic's Impact on Work and Life Priorities
05:02 - Living Our Lives Largely on Social Media
19:20 - From Mathematics to Journalism: How Faye D'Souza Found Her Path
21:50 - From Commerce to Journalism to Insurance Reporting
31:04 - Faye D'Souza On Active Citizenship
33:11 - The Importance of Activism and Caring for the Environment
35:22 - The Responsibility of the Boomer Generation for Climate Change
42:21 - Minimalistic Living and High Thinking
44:40 - The Manipulation of Emotions in TV News
49:10 - The Importance of Apologizing for Mistakes in Journalism
55:50 - The Importance of Accountability in the Media Industry
01:02:41 - Faye D'Souza's Advice for Aspiring Journalists
01:05:03 - Balancing Business and Integrity
01:07:16 - Faye D'Souza On Showing Up Everyday

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ABOUT VARUN
A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens.
The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts.
In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency.

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|| Take A Pause with Varun Duggirala ||
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|| Advertising Is Dead ||
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|| Think Fast ||
https://pod.link/1596432556

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