Paras Kothari
Mumbai,
Summary
Results-focused Digital Strategist and News Editor with more than 15 years of experience and expertise in coordinating, assembling, producing and publishing tailored content for broadcast and digital media. Elaborate experience in digital content creation and in executing social media strategies across social platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram etc.). Flexes easily with new information and branding changes to consistently exceed engagement, acquisition and retention targets. Demonstrated time management and collaboration skills. A team leader with demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining and inspiring news pieces. Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities with a forward-thinking approach. Proven track record of obtaining coveted exclusive interviews and capturing breaking news stories. Expertise in pre-production logistics, planning, reporting, post-production and team management with extensive experience in leading broadcast and digital news organizations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
News Editor
Jio Media Limited - NEWJ (New Emerging World of Journalism)
10.2021 - Current
- Leading editorial teams of social media content of social-first video platform 'NEWJ' and Jio Media Limited's flagship mobile application 'JioNews'.
- Handling news generation and aggregation through advanced social media and SEO tools to discover unique content.
- Generated web traffic through advanced social media and SEO showcasing skills.
- Proofread, edited, and evaluated the final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
- Leading team of writers, video editors and social media publishers to produce news videos for flagship social channels on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram in Hindi, English and 11 regional languages.
- Supervising production of content for daily news writing, publishing and postings.
- Conduct editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
- Delegating and tracking each staff member's assignments and deadlines. Providing concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers.
- Approving pitched stories, and content strategies and managing news stories generation on the App.
- Proofreading, editing, and evaluating final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
- Coordinating news content and topics with the editor-in-chief.
Senior Producer
Independent News Service Pvt Ltd (India TV)
12.2017 - 06.2021
- Ideating, identifying, researching, and producing original news content for the newscast.
- Covering special events & conducting exclusive interviews with celebrities, film & television actors, public figures, social workers, and members of the community.
- Live Reporting for the daily newscast.
- Overseeing outdoor shoots of special stories, compositing and executing ideas suggested by programming/creative teams.
- Writing scripts and voicing news reports and special stories, coordinating the story development and pre-production of news stories and specials.
- Coordinating with the team of news reporters and video journalists for the daily shoot and coverage plan.
- coordinating with the postproduction workforce, such as video editors, voice-over artists and production managers to ensure smooth delivery of the news bulletin.
Principal Correspondent
Network 18 (News18 India)
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Research, pitch and produce original story content for the newscast.
- Cover events & Conduct interviews with celebrities, officials, public figures, and community members.
- Shooting video news stories, Live reporting, writing, and voicing news reports for the channel.
- Cover and produce a variety of major news updates, with full analytical content.
- Lead a team of news reporters and video journalists by assigning them daily news stories to cover, vetting and fact-checking scripts, and following up on appropriate content delivery.
- Coordinated with news hosts and technical team members to ensure the show goes to air properly.
News Producer
ABP News Network
07.2011 - 05.2016
- Create video news stories for the flagship Entertainment and general news shows of the channel.
- Cover entertainment events and conduct celebrity interviews.
- Create and shoot audio-visual stories on camera & Live reporting.
- Write news stories for web publications and broadcasts, giving voice-overs to the news stories.
- Coordinate with the team of reporters and cameramen, create and assign daily news coverage plan to create the bulletin.
- Daily coordination with the news anchor and the team of video editors, ensuring the show’s delivery on time.
- Create special news features by ideating and coordinating with input and output teams.
Producer
P7 News Network
01.2010 - 06.2011
- Managed team of field reporters to cover and create content for entertainment beat.
- Produced 2 entertainment news shows for the channel.
- Daily coordination with the input team of reporters and output team of producers for reporting, scripting, post-production and timely delivery of on-air content.
- Coordinated with In studio anchors for the final look and feel of the shows on a daily basis.
Associate News Producer
Times News Network (Zoom TV)
12.2007 - 10.2009
- Writing stories for entertainment news shows and special segments.
- Assisting superiors in shooting news bulletins & show rundowns.
- Coverage of entertainment events and conducting celebrity interviews.
- Doing voiceovers for news stories and assisting in postproduction.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism
Indira School of Communication
Pune06.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal06.2006
Skills
- Digital Content Creation & Planning
- Digital Media Management
- Social Media Trend Analysis
- SEO Optimization
- Story Development
- Digital Video Production Process
- Social Media Campaigns
- Strong Graphic and Visual Sense
- News Reporting, Writing
- Handling of News Conclave and Events
Certification
- Certification in 'Digital Marketing' from Google.
- Certification in 'Digital Journalism' from Reuters.
Timeline
News Editor
Jio Media Limited - NEWJ (New Emerging World of Journalism)
10.2021 - Current
Senior Producer
Independent News Service Pvt Ltd (India TV)
12.2017 - 06.2021
Principal Correspondent
Network 18 (News18 India)
06.2016 - 12.2017
News Producer
ABP News Network
07.2011 - 05.2016
Producer
P7 News Network
01.2010 - 06.2011
Associate News Producer
Times News Network (Zoom TV)
12.2007 - 10.2009
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism
Indira School of Communication
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
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