Ishtkam Pandey

Primary Responsibility:

• Handling Breaking News with inputs from ground zero, Breaking 1st, 1st visuals , 1st reporter live and 1st reactions
• Handling reporters & guest Live
• Handling feed via different source
• Managing reporters’ movement according to the news cycle and situation
• Bringing big faces on Big News, Live, phonos, simsat and other inputs
• Effective Coordination With Bureau and Outstation Bureau for day theme inputs
• Using best resources of sister channels with Coordination of network reporters
• Forward planning for upcoming week’s big stories
• Looking after social media like FB, Twitter & Instagram
• Monitoring feeds of major news agencies like ANI, AFP AND APTN
• Coordinated with producers to create program content, new ideas and segments.

• Worked for Zee News UP as Production Executive (Jan 2011 to Jan 2013).
• Producer of News 20-20, News Superfast & Khabar Express.
• Producer of 25 Minute 25 Khabar.
• Managing Run-Order of news bulletins and special shows.
• Reporting on special assignment.

• Worked for Azaad News as Assistant Producer (May 2010 to Dec 2010).
• Production of the programme “WORLD 360” comes twice in a week.

• Worked as Assistant Producer (Aug 2008 to April 2010)
• Managed Rundown for news bulletin.
• Did reporting on various national and regional stories.

• One-month Editorial training in IBN7.
• Worked on Assignment desk.
• Worked for the show “7SPECIAL” at IBN7.