From Investigative Journalism to Memoir Writing

​Girish is currently deep into a memoir about his decade in journalism. His investigative and multimedia reporting from Venezuela, the Americas, and the Middle East has been published by everyone from Reuters to The New Yorker. He was based primarily in Venezuela for nearly a decade and freelanced for five years before joining Reuters as a Senior Correspondent.

His background, though, is not that of a traditional journalist. He was born in Slough, a town scoffed at by anyone who knows England for being the setting for The Office. He then went on to study physics and has a background in programming. But, after university, he wanted to see the world.

​Girish left journalism three years ago and created a company looking to make economic data more accessible. However, he still cares deeply for the profession and for writing more generally.

Girish lives with his wife in San Francisco.

Agenda

​Girish and Lyle will do a deep dive into:

• ​Freelance journalism

  • ​How did he enter the industry from an unlikely background?

  • ​How did he make it work as an outsider?

  • ​How did he earn enough to make it sustainable?

  • ​What are some downsides or pitfalls to working in traditional media?

• ​Memoir writing

  • ​Why is he working on a memoir book project about his experience in journalism?

  • ​What are the differences and challenges in adjusting his writing style for the book?

​As always, bring some coffee (or water) and a notebook!