DEVIKA BHATTACHARYA
Senior Sub Editor
FARIDABAD
Summary
Skilled Senior Sub Editor with 5+ years of experience in digital news. Trained in leadership and offering meticulous eye for editing and proofreading copies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with insightful critical thinking abilities. Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure while producing high-quality work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Sub-editor
Indiatoday
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
05.2021 - Current
- Leading and managing a team of sub-editors
- Assigning stories, delegating tasks and managing newsflow
- Writing original copies on subjects I find interesting
- Subbing, editing and rewriting reporters' raw copies
- Writing breaking news copies
Sub-editor
Indiantelevision.com
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Subbing, editing and rewriting reporters' raw copies
- Writing breaking news copies
- Interviewing industry leaders and writing feature stories on the same
- Curating news stories for the daily newsletter
- Tracking developing stories, guiding reporters with insights and feedback
Writer
Avaaz Media
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Covered events (virtually) like the San Diego Comic Con
- Writing curated content about diversity, pop culture and entertainment directed at
- Brown geeks
- Creating original IP and multimedia that works across digital platforms
Writer/Copy Editor
Times of India Online
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Wrote breaking news, hard news stories and feature pieces for the online side of the largest media conglomerate in India: timesofindia.com
- Edited reporters’ and Wire copies for online publication, managed live-blogs and official social media handles.
- Familiar with and thrived in the breakneck pace and high pressure of a newsroom.
- Trained to organize, delegate and meet strict deadlines.
Education
Master of Arts - English
Maharishi Dayanand University
Rohtak 07.2018 - 05.2020
PG Diploma - English Journalism
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Dhenkanal, Odisha 08.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English
Lady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi University
New Delhi 07.2012 - 06.2015
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) - Japanese
Tsubomi Japanese Language Institute
New Delhi 06.2018 - 06.2020
Skills
Story Editing
Dynamic Writing
Creative ThinkingOral and Written Communication
Keen Eye for Detail
Leadership
Team Player
CMS, Wordpress, MS Powerpoint, Excel
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Quark
Timeline
Senior Sub-editor
Indiatoday
05.2021 - Current
Sub-editor
Indiantelevision.com
10.2020 - 05.2021
Writer
Avaaz Media
07.2020 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - English
Maharishi Dayanand University
07.2018 - 05.2020
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) - Japanese
Tsubomi Japanese Language Institute
06.2018 - 06.2020
Writer/Copy Editor
Times of India Online
05.2016 - 06.2018
PG Diploma - English Journalism
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
08.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English
Lady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi University
07.2012 - 06.2015