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Writer

Location:
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Posted:
February 20, 2021

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Vandita Agrawal

DOB: **/**/****

N-***, HIG Duplex, Sector -12

Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad 201009

Ph: 981*******

e-mail: adkcb6@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

**** *** (Marketing) from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune

2005 PG Diploma in Journalism (Gold Medallist), Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi

2002 M.A. (Political Science), Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University

2000 B.A. (Honours) (Political Science), Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University

PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE:

Nov 2014 till date Freelance Writer/Editor for international news sites

June 08 – Oct 14 Chief Copy Editor, Indiatimes.com, The Times of India’s news portal

April 08 – May 08 Content Editor, Iplnewsonline.com, MediaGuru’s cricket website

Oct 07 – June 09 Freelance Writer with Career Launcher

Sept 06 – Sept 07 IT Correspondent, Computer Reseller News, UBA’s B2B magazine

June 05 – June 06 Trainee Journalist (Sports), The Times of India, Delhi edition

May 05 – June 06 Freelance Writer with Jamboree India

Feb 05 – May 05 Copy Editor, Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism’s travel magazine

June 04 – Aug 07 Freelance Editor with Tata McGraw-Hill

CAREER SCAN:

Chief Copy Editor, Indiatimes.com

Chief Tasks Handled:

Editorial Functions:

Conceptualizing, planning and designing the writing style; using appropriate headlines / captions and illustrations for enhancing the general presentation of the articles.

Editing / rewriting copy to be tight and readable, devoid of grammatical or punctuation errors in coordination with editors.

Taking adequate measures to ensure quality product is prepared within the time deadline; making modifications as necessary.

Reporting / Journalism:

Ascertaining and collating news regarding current affairs / leisure / events.

Interviewing people for getting the accurate update of events and reporting it correctly.

Gathering and preparing useful information for international and nationwide audience.

Content Writing:

Organizing material and writing assignment according to set standards that is, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

Analyzing developments in specific field to determine need for revision in previously published material and development of new material.

Significant Highlights:

Covered Filmfare Awards, January 2013 Live for Indiatimes.com

Covered Wills India Fashion Week, March 2010 live for Indiatimes.com

Content creation/development for special projects/micro sites for Indiatimes.com such as Grammy 2010, Republic Day 2010, Miss Universe 2009, AIDS week 2009, and 58888 Follow

Imparted operational training to new recruits and interns at Times Internet Limited

Content Editor, Iplnewsonline.com

Chief Tasks Handled:

Reviewing and updating the English content of the website.

Taking care of Hindi-to-English translation of stories.

Assisting and leading a team of three Copy Editors.

Significant Highlights:

Covered the inaugural Indian Premier League season in 2008, wrote ball-by-ball match reports, and took email-interviews of cricketers.

IT Correspondent, Computer Reseller News

Chief Tasks Handled:

Writing feature articles, stories, cover features on latest products & trends in Indian IT and Computer Industry.

Covering all the events ranging from exhibitions to press conferences.

Giving comments on the developments and directions in which the Indian IT and Computer Industry is going.

Collecting information by conducting surveys and taking interviews of seniors of major Corporations.

Significant Highlights:

Went on a two-day tour to Gigabyte’s manufacturing unit in Goa.

Went to Jaipur on a three-day consortium of IT players conducted by Jupiter.

Trainee Journalist (Sports), The Times of India

Chief Tasks Handled:

Deciding about the design and layout pages every day for the publication within the set deadlines.

Preparing reports and gathering news from different sources that included interviews and research as well.

Significant Highlights:

Learnt Quark Xpress (the art of page making in a newspaper set-up) on the job.

Covered National Level Chess Championship and Asian Junior Table Tennis Tournament.

Copy Editor, Incredible India

Chief Tasks Handled:

Handling the proof reading of the travel news, features, and travelogues.

Assisting the designers in page design.

PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Trained in Elements of Photography, Street Photography, Candid Photography, Travel Photography and Monuments Photography by Nikon School, New Delhi

Aesthetic and interpretive understanding of conventional and digital photography

Eye for texture, space, design, and color balance

Knowledge of still, motion, color, black and white, indoor and outdoor photography

STRENGTHS & SKILLS:

Online content expert with conceptualization and visualization skills

Ability to innovate and create content strategy for online projects

Quick decision making and independent and out-of-the-box thinking

Creative thinker and effective communicator with flexible attitude

Eye for detail with respect to content and a fine understanding of user behavior

Excellent time-management, team management, and self-motivational skills

Conversant with Internet, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, CMS, and MS Office

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE:

Proven capabilities in editing / rewriting news copies that are tight and readable, and devoid of grammatical or punctuation errors

First-hand experience in ascertaining and collating news regarding current affairs, leisure, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and politics; interviewing CEOs and celebrities for their opinions on topics of relevance and cover stories.



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