Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies
Languages
Interests
Timeline
Generic
ASHISH CHANDRA

ASHISH CHANDRA

Summary

Passionate journalist at Reuters with a focus on delivering insightful financial news, particularly in relation to India-based companies. Specialized in market trends, corporate earnings, and the economic developments that have a significant impact on the financial world. Thrives in the fast-paced environment of financial journalism, collaborating closely with the Reuters India Snapping team to uncover captivating narratives that resonate with both everyday readers and investors.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Correspondent

Thomson Reuters
11.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: International multimedia news provider
  • Worked as Correspondent in India Headline News team
  • Be attentive, quick and accurate in 'snapping' news to Reuters' Wire
  • Write and put out news in an efficient, accurate and time bound fashion tailored for an international news organisation
  • Have a holistic understanding of major news stories across the sectors of business, politics and human interest
  • Make quick and thorough decisions about the nature of a news story and decide to skip or develop the story while adhering to Reuters' standards


Editorial Intern (Onfield)

The Indian Express
12.2021 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Leading Indian newspaper
  • Covered city beat during the 4-week long internship where I got to do onfield reporting
  • Obtained 19-bylines, 16 of which got printed and 6 were consecutive firstpage national news
  • Leading Indian newspaper

Editorial Intern

Times Now
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: National news television channel
  • Wrote Bureau articles and filed wire stories for the official website
  • Covered major sporting events including Olympics 2020, UEFA Euro 2020, Wimbledon 2021, Copa America 2021
  • National news television channel

Media Intern

Bhumi NGO
01.2021
  • Company Overview: Non-profit organization focused on education and community upliftment
  • Involved in writing articles and proofreading interviews for events organized by the NGO
  • Wrote an article on climate change awareness used for reference and promotional materials
  • Non-profit organization focused on education and community upliftment

Copy Checker

GS GIST IAS ACADEMY
07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Company Overview: Institute for IAS coaching
  • Provided feedback on answers written by UPSC Civil Service exam candidates on various subjects
  • Institute for IAS coaching

Education

Master of Arts - Media and Communicationspecialization Journalism

Symbiosis Institute of Media AndCommunication
Pune, Maharashtra
10-2022

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
Rangpo, Sikkim
05.2011

Skills

  • Press release writing
  • Deadline management
  • News writing
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Breaking news coverage
  • Fact-checking
  • Copy editing

Certification

Reuters Training Course: Introduction to Digital Journalism


Completed Level 1 Training under Project eSaksham

Hobbies

Travelling

Playing sports including Badminton, Table tennis, Football

Reading books

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Interests

Politics

Philosophy

Astrophysics

Travel

Cricket, Badminton, Football and Tennis

Timeline

Correspondent

Thomson Reuters
11.2022 - Current

Editorial Intern (Onfield)

The Indian Express
12.2021 - 01.2022

Editorial Intern

Times Now
06.2021 - 08.2021

Media Intern

Bhumi NGO
01.2021

Copy Checker

GS GIST IAS ACADEMY
07.2019 - 08.2020

Master of Arts - Media and Communicationspecialization Journalism

Symbiosis Institute of Media AndCommunication

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
ASHISH CHANDRA