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ZAHRA WARSAME
Investigative Producer at Channel 4 News
By Chloé Williamson
Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
I met Marcus Rashford at Manchester United’s training ground after setting up an exclusive interview with him and Jon Snow. He’s exactly as you would expect, an intelligent, compassionate footballer who really wants to make the world a kinder place for children growing up in hardship.
What’s your best and worst memory from the course?
The political headlines module was the best highlight, even though a friend and I were nearly kicked out of the House of Commons after we accidentally walked into a room that we shouldn’t have. They weren’t impressed! My worst experience was when I had to sit on a bus for too long in the cold whilst heading to my patch area in Dalston for the zillionth time.
How has the world of journalism changed since you left City?
It has changed so much. The pandemic changed the way that newsrooms operate logistically, it went from booking guests to come into the studio to organizing zooms and socially distanced interviews. It means that often we aren’t flming or meeting with contributors in person, and that changes the rapport.
