Dipalkumar Shah
Senior Journalist
New Delhi
Summary
Career Objective : My career aspirations include progressing to management responsibilities, eventually shaping vision for a brand.
Professional Summary :
I have total 13 years of experience working as Journalist in Digital-TV & Print Media. Proudest achievement during my extensive 7 years stint with BBC are helping the team to built brand new service in India and launching its website, social media handles.
Started my journey as founding member of BBC's language service and helped my team to reach more than 1 million subscribers & followers on social media platforms and generating more than 35 lakhs unique users (audience) weekly for website & its social platforms.
Also contributing for development and successful operations of BBC's Gujarati Language Service in India. My editorial expertise and news editing skills helped delivering breaking news and high quality content for global and Indian audiences.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Broadcast Journalist Multimedia
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
New Delhi
07.2017 - Current
- Senior Journalist & Producer - responsible for covering current affairs
- Providing support for Digital & TV outputs & operations
- News writing, News editing
- Video Production
- Content development, Content curation
- Video scripting and editing
- Collaborating with language teams and central team for exchanges of relevant content
- Conducting Interviews & handling Live Broadcasting
- Field Reporting & assignments
- Planning & Commissioning : closely working with contributors and freelancers for creating impactful content
- Providing creative inputs
- Handling of Live Streaming & Live News Broadcasting for Mobile & TV output
- Live On-Air Program Out-putting
- Rundown preparing for Live TV Programe
- Social media publishing and social media optimization
- Developing content strategy to tackle Fake News and Disinformation through Fact Check & Reality Check
- Breaking News
- Audience Growth - Driving growth for recirculation, engagements, reach & impact
- Social Media Marketing
- Providing Inputs for editorial planning
- Coordination with Stringers & Field Reporters
- Providing research & leadership support
- Assistance to Editor and Senior leadership
- Managing Projects and Campaigns
- Data analytics
- Shoot & Edit
- Video Journalism, Mobile Journalism
- Index Page Management for web
- Communications & Public Relations
Broadcast Journalist/Producer
BBC @ Singapore
Singapore
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Producer for Asia Business Report TV Programme : A special business and market programme covering business and economic news for global audiences
- Input & Output delivery for Asia Business Report
- Producer for BBC News Website & Digital Platforms
- Content Writing, Editing, Social Media Publishing
- Research, Shoot & Edit, Story Board
- Video Journalism & Planning, Interviews
Current Affairs Editor
Gujarat Guardian
Surat
11.2013 - 04.2017
- News editing of national and international stories
- Handling Daily Print Operations
- Front page designing and Headlines
- Product Development
- Additional Charge as Sports Editor
- Planning & Commissioning
- Interviews and Talent Hiring
- Collaborating with field reporters
- Team Lead for 20 People
Sub-Editor
Gujarat Mitra Daily Newspaper
Surat
08.2010 - 08.2013
- Copy editing, translation
- News editing
- News sourcing and selection
- Reporting
- Sports Sub-editor
- Sports page layout and design with headlines
- Special stories
Education
Advance Broadcast Journalism - Broadcast Journalism
BBC Academy
New Delhi 07.2017 - 08.2019
Environmental Science & Technology - Environmental Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Ankleshwar, Gujarat 07.2011 - 07.2013
Entrance Exam - National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Council of Architecture
Surat, Gujarat 06.2009 - 06.2009
Gujarat Common Entrance Test For Engineering
Gujarat Higher Secondary Board
Surat, Gujarat 03.2008 - 04.2008
Higher Secondary Education - Science & Mathematics
I C Gandhi High School
Surat, Gujarat 06.2007 - 03.2008
10th Grade - English
C. P. Patel High School
Sevalia, Gujarat 06.2005 - 03.2006
Skills
Broadcast Journalism
Content Creation
Multimedia Research
Audience Growth
Data Analytics
Live on-air outputting
Live Streaming & Broadcasting
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Optimization
Video & News Editing
Budgets & Deployments
Storytelling & Direction
Projects
- Worked in Singapore for BBC News - Winner of BBC's Asia Development Challenge and
Delivered high quality content for global audiences in Singapore - Covered National & International Elections - India, US, UK, Europe, Pakistan
- Reported in conflict and hostile environments - Riots, Agitations
- Covered Major International Stories - Death of The Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Ukraine War
- Designed Special Social Media Live - BBC's special programme on 'Caste dynamics and women representations in Politics'
- Delivered high impact stories - Ghana & North Korea youth stories
- Produced articles for campaigns to tackle challenging areas comprising - Fake News, Reality Checks, Disinformation
- LGBTQIA+, Human & Labour Rights - special stories
- Interviewed – Union & State Ministers, Former CMs, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assemblies, Youth Leaders, IPS-IAS officers, Scientists, Artists, Educationist, Doctors, Activists, Business Personalities, Defence Experts, Technocrats
Training & Certification
- HEFAT - Hostile Environment & Risk Assessment (War & Conflict Zone Reporting) Trim
- Assessor - Trauma Risk Management EBJ - Essential Broadcast Journalism Advance
- Mobile Journalism (Mojo)
- On-site Job : Singapore
- Reporting on Climate Issues
- Shoot & Edit
- Breaking News
- Copyrights & Media Law Leadership
Writing, Music, Travelling
Overseas - Singapore
India - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangaluru, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida, Surat, Anand, Daman, Diu, Mussoorie, Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Jaipur, Belagavi, Goa, Sailvasa, Nashik
Music - Vocal & Guitar
Writing - Authored more than 5000 articles
References
- Rupa Jha, Head of Indian Languages, BBC World Service, New Delhi, India -rupa.jha@bbc.co.uk
- AnkurJain, Former BBC News Gujarati Editor - Ankur.jain@bbc.co.uk
- Trushar Barot, Strategic Partner Development, Facebook, New Delhi, India -trusharbarot@gmail.com
- Vandana Vijay, Former TV Editor, BBC India, Vandana.vijay@bbc.co.uk
- Manoj Mistry, Editor, Gujarat Guardian, Surat, Gujarat - +91 98241 11229
- Indushekhar Sinha, Head Business Development Asia Pacific, BBC, New Delhi, India -indushekhar.sinha@bbc.co.uk
- Maura Fogarty, Singapore Bureau Editor (Business and Economics), BBC, Singapore -maura.fogarty@bbc.co.uk
- Samanthi Dissanayake, Assistant Editor (World Online), BBC, Singapore - samanthi.dissanayake@bbc.co.uk
Timeline
Broadcast Journalist/Producer
BBC @ Singapore
07.2019 - 08.2019
Advance Broadcast Journalism - Broadcast Journalism
BBC Academy
07.2017 - 08.2019
Broadcast Journalist Multimedia
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
07.2017 - Current
Current Affairs Editor
Gujarat Guardian
11.2013 - 04.2017
Environmental Science & Technology - Environmental Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
07.2011 - 07.2013
Sub-Editor
Gujarat Mitra Daily Newspaper
08.2010 - 08.2013
Entrance Exam - National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Council of Architecture
06.2009 - 06.2009
Gujarat Common Entrance Test For Engineering
Gujarat Higher Secondary Board
03.2008 - 04.2008
Higher Secondary Education - Science & Mathematics
I C Gandhi High School
06.2007 - 03.2008
10th Grade - English
C. P. Patel High School
06.2005 - 03.2006