Summary
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Work History
Education
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Timeline
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Saurabh Sharma

Multimedia Journalist
Saurabh Sharma

Summary

SAURABH SHARMA IS AN AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST SPECIALIZING IN GENDER, HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTAGE & CLIMATE CHANGE

He is currently a Correspondent (on contract) with Reuters based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from where he covers North India.

His work has appeared in Reuters, The Guardian, The Times UK,, Al Jazeera, California Sunday, and Nikkei Asia Review, among others.

In 2022, he won the SOPA award in Excellence in Reporting on Environment. Previously he won the SAJA award for Health Reporting during Covid19.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Reuters
Lucknow

Correspondent
09.2019 - Current

Job overview

At Reuters I cover the General News along with special stories. My coverage on Covid19 was acknowledged by the South Asian Journalism Association (SAJA) in 2022 and got me an award in the Health Journlism category. At Reuters I cover the North India.

101Reporters
Lucknow

Roving Correspondent
09.2016 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Covered stories from across India as well as Nepal and Sri Lanka.
  • Managed network of over 1500 reporters across India.

Newstrack.com

Senior Reporter
01.2016 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Handled content generation as well as social media for the English desk

United News of India

Reporter
01.2014 - 12.2015

Job overview

  • Worked on the English desk and was responsible for writing stories, covering political events, translating and editing copies from stringers

Education

Lucknow University

Masters from Journalism and Mass Communication
07.2013 - 01.2015

University Overview

Lucknow University
Lucknow

Bachelor of Commerce
08.2009 - 01.2013

University Overview

Skills

Social media proficiency

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Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    2016 - Lorenzo Natalie Grand Prize Winner

    2016- Lorenzo Natalie Prize winner in Professional Category.

    2019- Finalist of Young Journalist Award

    2022- Telly Award winner Silver Category

    2022- SAJA Health Journalism Award

    2022- SOPA Award for Excellence in Reporting on Environment

Timeline

Correspondent
Reuters
09.2019 - Current
Roving Correspondent
101Reporters
09.2016 - 09.2019
Senior Reporter
Newstrack.com
01.2016 - 08.2016
Reporter
United News of India
01.2014 - 12.2015
Lucknow University
Masters from Journalism and Mass Communication
07.2013 - 01.2015
Lucknow University
Bachelor of Commerce
08.2009 - 01.2013
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