Debasis Basak
Kolkata,WB
Summary
Senior desk editor with more than 16 years of professional experience across national and international print, wire and digital news companies. Adept at handling deadlines to meet diverse publication style needs. Experienced at mentoring and heading teams towards desired output. Flexible project manager with creativity in juggling numerous projects at once to satisfy rigorous content demand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy News Editor
Moneycontrol (Network18 Group)
10.2021 - Current
- Being part of the senior editorial desk, I oversee the homepage of Moneycontrol website, by frequently updating it with latest news to attract readership
- I rewrite, edit and assign/commission copies to reporters
- Help shape everything from breaking news to long-form pieces for readers
Chief Copy Editor and Bureau Head
NewsRise Financial Research & Information Services Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 10.2021
- Wrote and edited concise, accurate and timely copies from headlines/inputs given by reporters from live events for final publishable content
- I also monitored TV, social media and stock exchanges for financial and government debt-related disclosures to create content out of them
- I also tracked India's energy and metals sector as a reporter for about a year, and interviewed top officials at some of the biggest, steel, renewable energy companies and policymakers in the country
- NewsRise currently supplies Malaysian financial news to Nikkei Markets platform, and was previously a supplier of Indian financial news content to the Refinitive Eikon news platform. NewsRise is a real-time news publishing company backed by Nikkei Inc., Japan's largest business news publisher, which owns 26 percent of the company.
Copy Editor
The Financial Express, New Delhi
04.2013 - 03.2014
- Edited news articles for accuracy and impact, along with final page designing and layout.
- Wrote reviews on latest gadgets for FE Gadgets, a weekly technology section of the paper. The articles were published in print and online.
Copy Editor
Mergermarket
06.2009 - 04.2013
- Edited financial news stories for the company's various products - Mergermarket, dealReporter, Debtwire, Wealthmonitor, BioPharm Insight, ABS and PaRR
- Handled sourcing from stock exchange websites to gather market-moving developments on companies and published them real-time as per requirement
- Checked articles filed by reporters for accuracy, consistency and IP issues
Trainee Journalist
The Times of India
05.2008 - 05.2009
- Edited news and feature stories from business, city, national and global desks
- Made page-layouts and coordinating with designers for final production of the newspaper
Education
Master of Mass Communication -
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC)
01.2008
B.A. English (Hons) - undefined
Bidhannagar Govt. College
01.2006
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Indian School Certificate
01.2003
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Indian Certificate for School Examinations (ICSE)
01.2001
Skills
- Proficient in financial/business news writing, editing and rewriting
- Computer skills - MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Quark Xpress (amateur)
- Completed short-term certificate courses on Equities, Floatation and Bond Markets from the New York Institute of Finance
Languages
English
Bengali
Hindi
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Deputy News Editor
Moneycontrol (Network18 Group)
10.2021 - Current
Chief Copy Editor and Bureau Head
NewsRise Financial Research & Information Services Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 10.2021
Copy Editor
The Financial Express, New Delhi
04.2013 - 03.2014
Copy Editor
Mergermarket
06.2009 - 04.2013
Trainee Journalist
The Times of India
05.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Mass Communication -
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC)
B.A. English (Hons) - undefined
Bidhannagar Govt. College
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Indian School Certificate
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Indian Certificate for School Examinations (ICSE)
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