Fake it until you make it.
Fake it until you make it.
Kinjal Tiwari is a freelance Anchor and Journalist associated with CBC News Rajasthan. Kinjal has been in the media and journalism field for the past three years.
Talking about her early days, Kinjal says she was born and brought up in Udaipur. She completed her schooling at Alok Senior Secondary School. Kinjal further shares that she had been interested in media and communications since the 8th grade. However, from 8th to 12th grade, Kinjal experienced an inferiority complex but often pretended to be confident. She didn't realise it when she overcame those challenges.
After her 12th grade, Kinjal went to Mumbai University to pursue her graduation in Communications and Journalism. She is currently pursuing her master's degree. Kinjal says she loves her work, be it going to the office, hosting events, or creating content in her day-to-day life. “On one hand, I behave responsibly as a journalist, and on the other hand, I pour my heart out when it comes to anchoring", says Kinjal.
When asked about her role models, Kinjal says she draws inspiration from anchor Manish Paul and admires him for his anchoring style. Her biggest inspiration is the famous journalist Ravish Kumar.
Sharing her pandemic experience, Kinjal says that she was pursuing journalism when COVID hit the country. She used that time to learn about the power of social media and creating relevant content. On the personal front, Kinjal had enough time to spend with her family.
If Kinjal could travel back in time through a time machine, she would go back to when she was in 8th grade and win the junior RJ competition, which she missed by one place.
Drawing a comparison between education and experience, Kinjal says that while education provides you with theoretical knowledge, it is experience that helps you implement things practically. However, if given a choice, she would consider experience over education.
Kinjal advises aspiring anchors to just be themselves and try not to copy anyone. She feels that people aspiring to get into journalism should feel a voice within them and have the urge to question the wrong things.