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Sujoy Dhar

Sujoy Dhar

Summary

Accomplished journalist and editor with over 30 years in international and national media, focusing on humanitarian journalism, development, human rights, and environmental issues. Founder of India Blooms News Service (IBNS), providing impactful news to global audiences. Expertise in multimedia storytelling and editorial leadership, along with experience in cross-cultural journalism education with U.S. universities. Recognized for contributions to major publications and recipient of scholarships for global journalism initiatives.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Group Editor and Founder

India Blooms News Service (IBNS) and Affiliates: Just Earth News (JEN), Trans World Features (TWF), Not in Town (NITN)
01.2008 - Current
  • Company Overview: Founded and lead IBNS, a premier news agency powering www.indiablooms.com, www.justearthnews.com, and www.notintown.net, serving print and digital media, including prominent newspapers and global platforms like MSN.
  • Founded and lead IBNS, a premier news agency powering www.indiablooms.com, www.justearthnews.com, and www.notintown.net, serving print and digital media, including prominent newspapers and global platforms like MSN.
  • Established Just Earth News as a leading humanitarian news provider, recognized by the United Nations Dispatch and U.K. media researchers.
  • Oversee content creation for global breaking news, humanitarian stories, and travel news across affiliate portals.
  • Founded and lead IBNS, a premier news agency powering www.indiablooms.com, www.justearthnews.com, and www.notintown.net, serving print and digital media, including prominent newspapers and global platforms like MSN.

Founder Editor

Trans World Features (TWF)
01.2002 - Current
  • Company Overview: Co-founded a feature service supplying content to major Indian publications.
  • Co-founded a feature service (www.twfindia.in) supplying content to major Indian publications, including Deccan Herald, The Tribune, and The Shillong Times.
  • Co-founded a feature service supplying content to major Indian publications.

Freelance Writer

01.1993 - Current
  • Contributed to prestigious outlets, including The Associated Press, Al Jazeera, The Boston Globe, Fox News, Asiaweek (Time magazine), and leading Indian publications like The Times of India and The Hindu Businessline.

Co-Leader, International Journalism Program

Universities of Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and Missouri
01.2010 - 01.2024
  • Co-created and taught a multimedia journalism program at University of Missouri and University of Georgia with Associated Press journalist Laura Ungar, facilitating U.S.-India student collaborations on professionally published stories.
  • Served as a guest speaker, resource person, and instructor for U.S. universities and the East-West Center.

Contractual India Contributor

USA Today
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Reported on critical issues, including acid attack victims, environmental challenges in the Sundarbans, and India’s second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India Writer

Inter Press Service (IPS)
01.1999 - 01.2018
  • Authored articles on development, globalization, human rights, and environmental issues for a global audience.

Kolkata Correspondent

Thomson Reuters
Kolkata
01.2008 - 01.2016
  • Sole correspondent in Kolkata, delivering breaking news and in-depth reports for global distribution.

Contractual India Contributor

The Washington Times
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Covered major stories, including the Bhopal gas disaster verdict, Maoist extremism, farmers’ protests, and U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to India.

India Contributor

Next City (The Rockefeller Foundation Project)
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Reported on urban resilience and challenges in Kolkata for the 100 Resilient Cities initiative.

Bureau Head

Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Managed regional operations in eastern India, overseeing coverage of breaking news and special reports, including the farmers’ movement in West Bengal.

Chief Copy Editor

United News of India (UNI)
01.1994 - 01.2004
  • Advanced from junior copy editor to chief copy editor, managing the editorial desk for eastern India. Contributed as a reporter, covering diverse regional stories.

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) - Journalism

Calcutta University
01.1994

Special B.A. - Journalism

Calcutta University
01.1992

B.Com. (Hons) - Commerce

Calcutta University
01.1991

Skills

  • Multimedia storytelling
  • Editorial management
  • Content creation for digital and print platforms

Technical Skills

Multimedia storytelling, editorial management, content creation for digital and print platforms.

Websites

  • Http://www.indiablooms.com
  • Http://www.justearthnews.com
  • Http://www.notintown.net
  • Http://www.twfindia.in
  • Http://www.thecanadianmedia.com

Major Assignments

  • Covered the SAARC Conference as part of the Indian Prime Minister’s media entourage.
  • Reported from nuclear reactor facilities in Europe.
  • Investigated the HIV/AIDS crisis in Ethiopia.
  • Documented climate change and polar bear conservation in the Arctic Circle.
  • Reported on post-9/11 hate crimes in the U.S.
  • Covered the anti-communist farmers’ movement in West Bengal.

Professional Projects And Achievements

  • Co-Author, The Reporter: Comprehensive book on reporting techniques for journalism students and professionals.
  • Contributor, True Variety, Funding the Art of World Cinema: Book launched by the Museum of Modern Art, New York (Hubert Bals Fund, 2003).
  • Invitee, Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) 13th Annual Convention, New York (08/01/00).
  • Scholarship Recipient, Reuters Foundation HIV/AIDS Training Program, Addis Ababa (09/01/04 - 10/31/04).
  • Participant, South Asian Journalists’ Workshop on Global Environmental Negotiations, New Delhi (08/01/02).
  • Participant, South Asian Journalists’ Workshop on Vehicular Air Pollution, New Delhi (02/01/03).
  • Selected Attendee, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Workshop on Water Issues, New Delhi (02/01/04).

Timeline

Contractual India Contributor

USA Today
01.2017 - 01.2021

India Contributor

Next City (The Rockefeller Foundation Project)
01.2013 - 12.2013

Co-Leader, International Journalism Program

Universities of Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and Missouri
01.2010 - 01.2024

Contractual India Contributor

The Washington Times
01.2010 - 01.2015

Group Editor and Founder

India Blooms News Service (IBNS) and Affiliates: Just Earth News (JEN), Trans World Features (TWF), Not in Town (NITN)
01.2008 - Current

Kolkata Correspondent

Thomson Reuters
01.2008 - 01.2016

Bureau Head

Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
01.2005 - 01.2008

Founder Editor

Trans World Features (TWF)
01.2002 - Current

India Writer

Inter Press Service (IPS)
01.1999 - 01.2018

Chief Copy Editor

United News of India (UNI)
01.1994 - 01.2004

Freelance Writer

01.1993 - Current

Master of Arts (M.A.) - Journalism

Calcutta University

Special B.A. - Journalism

Calcutta University

B.Com. (Hons) - Commerce

Calcutta University
Sujoy Dhar