GAZAL ANEJA
Mohali
Summary
Proficient desk journo with four years of experience refining local, regional, and national news content. Adept at editing, headline crafting, and designing engaging print layouts. Proficient in grammar, punctuation, and style editing. Skilled in proofreading and editing a wide range of content types, from news to business proposals and investment reports. Seeking a new opportunity to further develop and apply editing skills in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sub Editor
Times of India
Chandigarh
06.2023 - Current
- Responsibilities include ensuring error-free copies by meticulously reviewing content for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
- Polishing a wide range of news, including education, politics, administration, sports, business, and global
- Rephrasing reports such that those clearly communicate information to the targeted audience
- Creating layouts for publications to arrange text, images and ads properly
- Writing headlines, captions, straps, and blurbs of the news for multiple desks, including Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Region
- Managing page making in strict deadlines
- Writeups for TOI:
- 1. Night shifts warriors: How women juggle work and life after dark: https://shorturl.at/arK8I
- 2. A colourful extravaganza of talent, emotion, and inspiration: https://www.shorturl.at/shortener.php
- 3. From degrees to delicacies: The rise of educated street vendors in Mohali: https://shorturl.at/PIcHQ
- 4. No hands, no limits: When resilience, determination give birth to an artist: https://shorturl.at/bN5un
Junior Editor
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Gurgaon
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Edited reports for grammar, structure, factual correctness, readability, logic and balance, and brand compliance
- Ensured reports, presentations, business proposals, and investment reports met international standards and were engaging, impactful, clear, concise and accurate
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, such as heads of research and senior analysts throughout the editing process as needed
- Improved content accuracy through rigorous fact-checking and detailed proofreading
- Boosted client satisfaction through meticulous editing and adherence to style guidelines
- Optimized team collaboration by introducing effective feedback mechanisms, leading to an increase in productivity
Copyeditor
Hindustan Times
Mohali
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Spearheaded school edition and worked on Ludhiana desk
- Edited news reports for inside page and created design layout for pages, ensuring appropriate headline, captions, blurbs, straps for each copy
- Exceeded project deadlines consistently by optimizing editing processes and prioritizing tasks effectively
- Delivered error-free content for high-profile publications
Content Writer
Aashman Foundation
Chandigarh
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Wrote reports about social activities carried out by the foundation and persuasive donation request letters
- Produced high-quality copy that contributed to rise in donation receivables
Writer & Editor
PU Mirror
Chandigarh
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Content writer (March 2018-May 2019): Reported college happenings: academic and non-academic, including fests and elections. Also, wrote articles on current affairs
- Promoted to Campus editor (GGDSD College) (June 2019-Dec 2019): Managed a group of content writers at GGDSD college. Edited the writers' reports before uploading them online. Managed social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, of the student-run media organization
- Promoted to Sub-editor (PU outside campus) (Dec 2019-April 2020): Spearheaded all the editors' and writers' teams from PU-affiliated college in Chandigarh, and enhanced overall document clarity and coherence, resulting in an improvement in audience engagement
Education
Master's Degree - Economics
Panjab University
Chandigarh01.2022
Bachelor's Degree (Honours) - Economics
Panjab University
Chandigarh01.2020
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Expertise in Economics
- Strong grasp of grammar
- Knowledge of various style guides rules
- Copy editing
- Time management
- Headline writing
- Proofreading
- US and UK English
- Layout design
Accomplishments
- Qualified UGC NET (Economics), 12/01/22, 98.89
- Awarded Certificate of Distinction for securing Second position in College in BA, Semester 1, PU Examination, 2020
- Topped in Class XII Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in School among all streams, 2020
- Awarded Certificate of Merit for securing perfect 100 in Painting subject in Class 12 examination, 2020
- Awarded Certificate of Merit for obtaining Grade 'A1' in all five subjects in CBSE Class 12 examination, 2020
- Received College Colour for securing first prize in PU zonal youth fest in fine arts category, 2020
- Participated in SD Model United Nations (MUN) conference, 2020
- Completed the two-month Finlatics Financial Market Experience Certification, 2020
Extracurricular Activities
I have a deep-seated passion for painting, exploring a wide range of mediums from vibrant acrylics to delicate watercolors. This enthusiasm for the visual arts has not only been a fulfilling personal journey but also a notable academic achievement. I am proud to have earned the College Color from Panjab University for securing first position in the Youth Fest in Fine Arts.
Timeline
Sub Editor
Times of India
06.2023 - Current
Junior Editor
Acuity Knowledge Partners
01.2023 - 06.2023
Copyeditor
Hindustan Times
11.2021 - 01.2023
Content Writer
Aashman Foundation
06.2018 - 06.2022
Writer & Editor
PU Mirror
03.2018 - 04.2020
Master's Degree - Economics
Panjab University
Bachelor's Degree (Honours) - Economics
Panjab University