Shubhangi Misra
Journalist
New Delhi
Summary
Shubhangi Misra is a Principal Correspondent with ThePrint’s ground reports team, known for enterprise investigations and accountability journalism that travel from India’s metros to its most remote districts. Her work includes breaking the Kalakshetra story—bringing survivor testimonies to light, catalyzing institutional scrutiny, and sustaining follow‑through coverage under intense public glare. She has reported challenging long‑form series such as Parsis and Urban Pressures, documenting heritage, demographic anxieties, and land‑use conflicts through data, archival research, and on‑ground voices in Mumbai and beyond. Trained for breaking news and deep digs alike, she builds hard‑to‑access sources, verifies contested claims in the field, and delivers impact‑driven stories on social justice, caste, gender, crime, culture, and politics under tight deadlines and frequent travel.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Correspondent
ThePrintIndia
01.2020 - Current
- Contributed to special projects with a sole focus on investigative series or long-form features that provided in-depth analysis on critical subjects affecting the country.
- Travelled across the country, reporting from 19 states.
- Strengthened the publication''s reputation by consistently delivering well-researched, unbiased news articles on pressing issues.
- Along with long form features, produced feature length videos as well.
- Maintained journalistic integrity by fact-checking all information and adhering to ethical reporting standards.
Copywriter
Enormous Brands
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Worked on brand-building and communication for clients like Jubilant Foodworks, Dish TV, and Motorola.
- Published ad campaigns for ShopClues, Halonix.
- Worked on aggressively pitching to new clients to help build the start-up.
- Researched industry trends and customer preferences to inform copywriting efforts.
- Wrote advertising copy for online content, adhering to employers' overarching brand identity and personality.
- Reviewed and edited final copy for accuracy and to correct grammar errors.
Education
MA Diploma in Communication For Development - Media
Xavier Institute of Communications
Mumbai 03-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Media
Sophia College For Women
Mumbai 04-2017
Skills
Breaking news coverage
Interviewing skill
Feature writing
Investigative reporting
Relationship building
Field reporting
Photography
Multimedia journalism
Editorial judgment
Storytelling
Media relations
Fact-checking expertise
Timeline
Principal Correspondent
ThePrintIndia
01.2020 - Current
Copywriter
Enormous Brands
05.2018 - 11.2019
MA Diploma in Communication For Development - Media
Xavier Institute of Communications
Bachelor of Arts - Media
Sophia College For Women