Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Extra-Curricular Activities
Personal Information
Roles And Responsibilities
Key Result Areas
Interviewed Persons
Timeline
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Dibyendu Saha

Dibyendu Saha

Journalist and media relations
Kolkata

Summary

A result oriented professional with more than 23 years’ experience in conventional & Digital Newsrooms of eminent brands. Managing news operations (Input & Output), strategizing contents, social media and analyzing audience research. A thorough professional with a proactive attitude having proven track record in imparting training to Operations Team by using learning theories & instructional strategies. Possess excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills with proven abilities in training & development, communication management and planning.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Executive Producer

NKTv Bangla
10.2024 - Current

Chief Sub Editor/ Reporter

One India Bengali News Portal
06.2017 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: (One.in Digitech Media Pvt Ltd)
  • Worked in the general desk, looking after key stories and helping in the writing of different stories.
  • In the process of writing stories, I also have to write and suggest headlines, breaking news.
  • Also working for Video Team, taking interviews of eminent personalities.
  • (One.in Digitech Media Pvt Ltd)

Producer/Reporter

News Time
06.2010 - 05.2017
  • Company Overview: (Brand value communications)
  • Worked in the general desk, looked after key stories.
  • Other than producing a bulletin, I also had to write headlines/ news express.
  • I had to write breaking news, Just in, Top stories.
  • Apart from subbing news copies sent by the reporters, and writing copies, I also have to edit visuals in the fcp editing system.
  • In the PCR I have to co-ordinate PCR-Reporter-Anchor for live/phone in programmes.
  • If needed I have to work for reporting team.
  • (Brand value communications)

Senior Copy Editor

24 Ghanta
10.2007 - 05.2010
  • Company Overview: (Zee-akash news pvt ltd)
  • Worked in the general desk, looked after key stories and helping in the production of different bulletins.
  • In the process of producing a bulletin, I also had to write and suggest headlines/headlines in one minute, dainik 24 ghanta.
  • I had to write breaking news, news flash, news updates.
  • (Zee-akash news pvt ltd)

Copy Editor/Reporter/Producer

Etv news
11.2005 - 09.2007
  • Apart from subbing news copies sent by the reporters, and writing agency copies/headlines for different major & hourly bulletins I also had to edit visuals in non-linear editing system.
  • I had to interact with district reporters and often help them to shape a story.
  • Worked as a bulletin producer of the most popular programme of Etv Bangla, Aamar Bangla for several months.
  • Also worked as a bulletin producer of Kolkata-Kolkata, 7am & hourly bulletins.
  • Worked as a reporter for Kolkata bureau.

Sub Editor/ Reporter

Aajkal
12.2002 - 10.2005
  • Company Overview: (aajkal publishers ltd)
  • More than two years of reporting experience in a leading Bengali daily like Aajkaal I had to sub copies, suggest the page layout, make up and often supervise and co-ordinate the page production.
  • (aajkal publishers ltd)
  • During my stint in Aajkaal, I also contributed articles and photographs to various other sister publications of ‘Aajkaal’ like Disa, Ayna, Udyogi Bangali, Sakaal and Sandhya Aajkaal.

Education

M.Sc - Journalism & Mass Communication

Aliah University
01.2012

PG Diploma - Mass communication

Jadavpur University
01.2002

B.Sc. - undefined

Asutosh College
01.1997

Accomplishments

  • Apart from national and international news stories, I love handling stories generated from districts of West Bengal and Kolkata.
  • After my Post Graduation, I also worked as a Freelance Reporter for a travelogue, ‘Chalo Beriye Pari’ in the CTVN Channel.
  • I also contributed articles to the Dhanadhanye (Yojana-Bengali), published by the I & B Ministry, Govt of India.
  • Apart from these I also wrote scripts for documentaries on Science City and Manjusha.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Photography is one field I love. Apart from working as a journalist I have also worked as a photojournalist and contributed photographs on a freelance basis to various sister publication of Aajkaal.

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: K 6203016
  • ID Type: Passport
  • ID Number: K 6203016
  • Date of Birth: 1974-11-05

Roles And Responsibilities

Worked in the general desk, looking after key stories and helping in the writing of different stories., In the process of writing stories, I also have to write and suggest headlines, breaking news., Also working for Video Team, taking interviews of eminent personalities., Worked in the general desk, looked after key stories., Other than producing a bulletin, I also had to write headlines/ news express. I had to write breaking news, Just in, Top stories., Apart from subbing news copies sent by the reporters, and writing copies, I also have to edit visuals in the fcp editing system., In the PCR I have to co-ordinate PCR-Reporter-Anchor for live/phone in programmes., If needed I have to work for reporting team., Worked in the general desk, looked after key stories and helping in the production of different bulletins., In the process of producing a bulletin, I also had to write and suggest headlines/headlines in one minute, dainik 24 ghanta. I had to write breaking news, news flash, news updates., Apart from subbing news copies sent by the reporters, and writing agency copies/headlines for different major & hourly bulletins I also had to edit visuals in non-linear editing system., More than two years of reporting experience in a leading Bengali daily like Aajkaal I had to sub copies, suggest the page layout, make up and often supervise and co-ordinate the page production.

Key Result Areas

Monitoring the processes, identifying improvement of news and implementing adequate measures to reach to the maximum number of viewers as earliest. Looking after news and content workflow, strategizing contents, productions. Other than producing a bulletin, In the PCR I have to co-ordinate PCR-Reporter-Anchor for live/phone in programmes. I also have to edit visuals in the Premiere pro editing system., Determining and conducting need based news programs to enhance operational efficiency leading to reach to the maximum number of viewers as earliest. Creating and fostering a healthy environment which facilitates high performance of team members and accomplishments of organizational goals.

Interviewed Persons

  • Somen Mitra (former PCCI chief)
  • Subrata Mukherjee (Cong leader)
  • Saugata Roy (TMC leader)
  • Suranjan Das (Pro.VC, CU)
  • Rajat Bandyopadhyay (Registrar, JU)
  • SP Ganchoudhury (Director, WEBREDA)
  • A R Thakur (former VC, WBUT)
  • Suravi Bandyopadhyay (former VC, NSOU)
  • Amitava Choudhury (poet)
  • Nazrul Islam (IPS officer)
  • Shova Sen (veteran actress)
  • Rudraprasad Sengupta (dramatist)
  • Sovon Some (art critic)
  • Pratul Mukhopadhyay (balad singer)
  • Biman Mukhopadhyay (veteran singer)
  • Bratati Bandyopadhyay (reciter)
  • Principal of different colleges & many other dignitaries.

Timeline

Deputy Executive Producer

NKTv Bangla
10.2024 - Current

Chief Sub Editor/ Reporter

One India Bengali News Portal
06.2017 - 09.2024

Producer/Reporter

News Time
06.2010 - 05.2017

Senior Copy Editor

24 Ghanta
10.2007 - 05.2010

Copy Editor/Reporter/Producer

Etv news
11.2005 - 09.2007

Sub Editor/ Reporter

Aajkal
12.2002 - 10.2005

M.Sc - Journalism & Mass Communication

Aliah University

PG Diploma - Mass communication

Jadavpur University

B.Sc. - undefined

Asutosh College

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