1. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Writing
Reporting
Editing
Planning special editions
Networking
Great with video and radio
production
PERSONAL SKILLS
Creative flair
Attention to detail
Goal-orientated
People’s skills
PERSONAL DETAILS
Abhishek Jha
Second floor, Hno. 1/15A,
Jangpura-A,New Delhi-14
Mobile:
+919717829464,
+919560779089
abhijha157@gmail.com
DOB: 15/07/1984
Driving license: Yes
Passport: No
Nationality:Indian
Abhishek Jha
Journalist with 7 years of experience
OBJECTIVE
To contribute as a communication professionalin an international organization.
COMPETENCY SUMMARY
A rich experience of working with the mainstream media has made me a skilled
professional who can report on topics ranging fromsocial to economics, fromsports to
entertainment, frompolity to public advocacy and many more . A rich experience of the
video and radio production has made me a dynamic professional who can contribute in
print as well as electronic media.
BACKGROUND
A masters in Journalismand Mass Communication fromthe Banaras Hindu University,
I have seven years of work experience with media organizations. My current position
as a copy editor with the bilingual national broadcasterDoordarshan News has given
me the best of both worlds by honing my communication skills in English as well as
Hindi.
WORK EXPERIENCE
O R G A N I Z A T I O N : D O O R D R S H A N N E W S , I N D I A
R O L E : S E N I O R C O R R E S P O D E N T
A P R I L 2 0 0 9 – P R E S E N T
My role is to come up with story ideas fortheday,with specialfocus on socioeconomic
issues.Ipresentthemin an impressive and lucid mannerforthe nationalbroadcaster.
Duties:
• Providing editorial support in the newsroom.
• Writing high-quality material for the financial, social segment.
• Planning feature stories, especially on developmental issues.
• Presenting programmes and reporting live on television.
• Networking with various media and industry professionals from the across the
sectors for valuable inputs.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N : A L L I N D I A R A D I O ( A I R )
R O L E : P R O G R A M M E P R E S E N T E R
A P R I L 2 0 1 0 – P R E S E N T
Presenting radio shows live on international as well as local bands.Majorly presented
programmes for FM Rainbow.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N : A P P A R E L O N L I N E P V T L T D
R O L E : C O R R E S P O N D E N T
J U N E 2 0 0 8 – M A R C H 2 0 0 9
My role was to contributestories,arrange events,andmaintain business contactsforthe
leading textile website.
Duties:
• To come up with innovative stories on the textile sector.
• Editing for the website.
• Reviewing and analyzing sector-related stories.
• Maintaining close contacts with business partners from the textile sector.

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INTERNHIPS/PROJECTS
O R G A N I Z A T I O N : S T A R N E W S
M A Y 2 0 0 7 – J U N E 2 0 0 7
Worked with senior reporters on beats like education, culture etc. Also, got training under
the features andeditorialdepartments.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N : S T A R N E W S
D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 8 – J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 9
Worked on the special crime show“Sansani”
SHORT-TERM COURSES & PROJECTS:-
 Film Appreciation Course, Film & Television Institute of India (FTII),
Pune - 2011
 VANI course from the All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi - 2011
 Theatre Appreciation Course from the National School of Drama (NSD),
New Delhi – 2013
 Worked for UGC-sponsored research project “Status of Hindi Journalism in
Hindi-speaking States of India” (2007-08)
 Worked for the pre-poll survey during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
conducted by ZEE Television Network in co-ordination with C-data World
Survey (2006-07)
 Worked for a feasibility study for better training of weavers living in Varanasi
(March-May, 2008)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Mass Communication
Banaras Hindu University (2006-2008)
BSc. (Honours)
St Columbus College,Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, (2001-2004)