Apex Press & Publishing : Oman : News reporter cum news coordinator

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Apex Press & Publishing
http://www.theweek.co.om

Designation: News reporter cum news coordinator
Experience: 4 - 5 Years
Location: Oman
Education: UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required
PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type: Media/Dotcom/ Entertainment
Functional Area: Content, Journalism
Posted Date: 08 Nov 2008

Job Description
New Muscat-based newspaper requires a dynamic news coordinator. The ideal candidate would have 3-4 years experience as a reporter/sub editor with a well-known newspaper with proven multitasking abilities.

Desired Candidate Profile
He should be able to ensure complete news coverage of all local events for the newspaper in coordination with the chief reporter. Email your CV to vacancies@apexstuff.com with 'coordinator' in the subject line.

Company Profile
Oman's largest publishing house, since 1980, Apex is known for its professional team of journalists and designers. Publications are: TheWeek, Oman Today, Business Today, Tribute, Business Directory and two Arabic publications, Al Isbou'a and Al Youm

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Keywords: Reporter and news coordinator

[Guest]

CURRICULAM VITAE

Vikash kumar singh
C/O Shri. Sunil Kr. singh
Vill+post –Hasanpur Disst- vaishali
P.s- Mahnar State-Bihar
Email-vikash_rj61@yahoo.c,om,innnews@ymail.com
Mob : 9971840543, 9771962334

Career Objective : To become a committed professional in the field of
electronic media as well as also excel to latest
technologies of India
Educational Qualification : B.Sc. (Hons.) from Makhanlal University in Bhopal.
Professional Qualification : Practical training in reporting and camera from
Institute of j.c.m.j. in jabalpur.
: Practical training on R.j from Swami vivekanand
institute of jabalpur


Working Experience:
Aug2008 -Dec2008 : Worked as a reporter TV24 from
Uttrakhand Bureau, a National news channel.
Jan2009-Sep2009 : Worked as a Bureau from Channel24, Madhya pradesh
Sep2009-Mar2010 : Worked as a Input incharge in INN News Dehradun
(U.K),
Mar2010 : Working as a News Co-ordinator in Raftaar T.V &
sudarshan news (Delhi)






PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name : vikash Kumar singh
Date of Birth : 24th nov1987
Father’s Name : Sri. Sunil Kumar singh
Language : Hindi and English
Hobbies : Reading articles, playing cricket and tennis
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Unmarried


Declaration: I have every hope that my given detail will receive your sympathetic and favourable consideration and you will be kind enough to select me for an interview. If given an opportunity, I shall leave no stone unturned to give utmost satisfaction to all my superiors.
Hoping to receive a favourable response.
Place:
Date: (vikash Kumar singh )

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Objective :
Seeking a full time employment in the field of Journalism as Trainee/ Journalist/ Creative executive where I can help achieve corporate goals in a team environment.

Summary of qualification :
- International Journalism graduate, with proficiency in writing and verbal skills.
- Handled various roles on writing desk and back office post production editing audio and video spots.
- Dealt with producing scripts for recorded radio shows and Interactive Voice Responses.
- Worked on various audio and video and text software programs like Cubase, N-track multi sound track recording software, Video studio pro, Movie plus Page maker, Quark express, Coral draw, Photoshop.
- Excellent knowledge of dealing with producing creative copy ideas.
- Gained in-depth knowledge about how news stories deviate as per medium (print, television, radio)
- Expertise in areas of writing articles, reports on well researched and verified facts.
- Ability to work in team environment, willingness to learn new things, excellent leadership qualities enthusiastic and hard working, excellent verbal and documentation skills.
Education
- Master of Arts (International Journalism ) December 2010
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism) April 2009
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Professional Experience

BBC trainee scheme March 2011- April 2011
BBC trainee-- presenter
- Did local lifestyle sections
- Worked on generating innovative ideas for various brands worked at the BBC Manchester
- Dealt with communicating with various clients as a spokesperson at client conferences and presentations.

Trainee Journalist September 2010- March 2011
Lancashire Evening Post
- Gained knowledge about news styles and formats used at the local evening news desk.
- Attained firsthand knowledge of writing for regional desk.
Freelance Writer
Pluto, Tabloid Newspaper February 2010- August 2010
- Learnt the techniques of effective story writing and framing.
- Gained in-depth knowledge on layout design styles for tabloid and broadsheet sizes.
- Worked with Quark Express and CS4 softwares.
Radio Producer
Must community Radio June 2008 – September 2009
- Produced content both audio and text.
- Framing content effectively after researching target audience.
- Trained in voice modulation techniques with emphasis on effective articulation, enhance expressiveness, expanded pitch and dynamic range, voice flexibility & vocal variation.

Content Designer
Trimurti sports December 2006 – June 2008
- Creating specialized content in multiple languages to serve mobile service providers and websites.
- Provided B2B client servicing solutions with innovative audio and text capsules to suit individual needs.
- Brainstorming creative jargons as teasers for web and mobile service providers.
Relevant Research projects :
- Dharavi : Asia’s largest “GHETTO”
Created a tabloid newspaper iconic to pre-existent Mumbai Mirror a Mumbai city based tabloid.
Schematized minute facts of the tabloid to give the project determined slant.
Analyzed and focused on mines submerged in ghettos.
- Terrorism : Internal conflict or Global outrage- Reconstructing 26/11 in the British Press
Researched working patterns and the changing nature of British media discourse on international terrorism. Media framing theory with major emphasis on lucid narratives in the coverage of the Mumbai attack.
- Times of India Group
Analyzed the transformation of the global known Times brand to a generic brand in the media spectrum under the ownership of Bennett and Coleman company limited. Ownership trends, competitive changing formats (electronic and print appearance)
Computer Skills :
- Window Xp /vista
- Microsoft Office
- Mac book
- MS Excel skills

Relevant Course competencies :
- Comparative journalism analysis and UK news production
- Introduction to broadcast and online journalism.
- International journalism theory and research.
- International journalism and reporting.
- Specialist reporting.
- Newsroom management.
- Print design and production.
- International journalism theory and research.
- Practical international journalism project and analysis
References : Will be furnished upon request

[Guest]

RAJESH KUMAR

Email : rajeshreporter AT yahoo.co.in
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The Brief : Journalism in Hindi with 7 (+) years of experience in reporting, print media and sales and Internship Completed from Samay, Mumbai.
Objective :
To seek a challenging position within an Organization, with unlimited growth and developmental opportunity for mutual growth and learning.
Professsional Qualification :-
- Internship Completed From SAMAY from 05 /05 /2009 to 20 /06 /2009.
- Worked with United Bharat (Daily Hindi Newspaper), Delhi as a Political Correspondent from January 2004 to December 2005.
- Worked with Bharat Swarashtra (Daily Hindi Newspaper), Mumbai as a Crime Reporter from January 2002 to December 2003.
- Worked with Filmy Adalat (Monthly Hindi News Magazine), Mumbai as an Assistant Manager from December 2000 to November 2001.
Capabilities :
- Adept at working in any condition and environment.
- Capability to assess the situation in order to recommend appropriate steps leading to Organizational Development in alignment with the policy of the Company.
- Relationship building and co-ordination with associates.
Educational Qualification :-
- Hindi journalism From ALTAIR INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, MUMBAI- 50.
- B.A Hons (Political Science) - Magadh University Year of Passing 1999.
Hobbies and Interests :
- Meeting new people and Travelling.
- Interest in Sports, investigative and Political News.
Languages Known (RWS) :-
- Hindi, English, Marathi.

[Guest]

MS. PUSHKALA SCARIA
E mail : pushkala.mediacom AT gmail.com
Summary
An operations specialist and have experience in recruitment, training and managing the end to end operations of SBU. A proactive and self motivated person with excellent communication skills and can gel with the team.
Total 20 years of experience out of which 10 years in the publishing industry and remaining 10 years in the field of PR.
Strong operational skills
Responsible for generating business; servicing the clients, responsible for payment collections; manpower training and recruitments.
Managing P&L For SBUs
Strong experience managing and developing staff in a multicultural environment across India.
Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, on budget.
Reviewing and redesigning existing processes to achieve cost reduction and increase in productivity, including initiatives like manpower optimization, automation of processes and implementation of new technologies
Strategist
Employment History
1st Sept 2002 – to Till Date : Director Operations, Comnet Media Limited
May 20, 2001 – August 2002 : National Media Head, Raabta Communications
Jan 1999 – May 2001 – Gandh Sugangh; Head PR Communications
Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 – Editor, Construction World Magazine (Journal)
Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 – Business Editor, Free Press Journal (Newspaper)
Took a break after marriage
Jan 1995 – May 1996 - Head SBU, Nath Capital (Journal)
May 1993 – Jan 1995 – Assistant Editor, Dalal Street Journal Magazine (Journal)
May 1991 – April 1993 – Research Executive

Professional Experience In Detail
- Comnet Media Limited , India – Director Operations (Sept 1, 2002 to till date)
This is a leading public relations agency having 12 offices as of now across the country. Was responsible for setting up branches across India, recruitment, training and also generate business for each of the branches so that it can be a self sufficient SBU. Job requires extensive traveling across India.
Responsibilities :
Heading the operations of the company across India
Planning, strategizing the brand/image building activities for clients
Team recruitment and training
Media Relations strategies and concepts development
Handling the important media assignments
Crisis communication
Client Servicing
Media Tracking/analysis
- Raabta Communications, Mumbai – National Media Relations Head ( 20th May 2001- August 2002)
Raabta Communications was a public relations company and I being the operations head there had again the complete operations responsibility of assisting sales team in generating business, recruitment and training, meeting the deadlines of the clients, servicing the clients, develop strategies, planning and implementation for the clients.
Responsibilities :
Recruitment and training of Media relations and client service executives
Day to day administrative supervising pertaining to media/manpower
Execution of press conference in the city (issuing invitations, inviting the relevant media, coordinating activities for the smooth functioning of the conference)
Team supervision for press releases and other media bursts
Identifying/planning news pegs that are news worthy and result oriented for clients
Crisis communication management
Garnering media coverage for Press Releases / Press Conferences, initiating ideas / stories for clients.
Arranging & coordinating interactions between client & media.
Arranging product reviews with publications
Tracking media for news on clients.
Maintaining English media lists and ensuring that the media database is up-to-date
- Gandh Sugandh, A division of Vishuddha Rasayanee Company Limited, Mumbai - Incharge Corporate Communications (1999- 2001)
Gandh Sugandh had entered into the retail market with launch of two perfumes which is perfume named after Lata Mangeshkar and also a perfume that was launched in Paris. Responsible for media promotions right from the launch, help the sales team and also recruitment and training.
Incharge of Corporate Communications with Gandh Sugandh
Responsible for selection and appointing Advertising Agency
Responsible to launch Lata Perfume, a perfume named after Lata Mangeshkar, the popular singer of India.
Planning and implementing promotional activities
- Dalal Street Journal Group, Mumbai - Editor, Construction World (1998-1999)
This was a publishing company engaged in bringing out various magazines. Responsible for bringing out the magazine and meet the deadlines through proper team management. Was responsible for news gathering, selection of news. Was the independent incharge of the entire editorial of this magazine. This was the new magazine.
Edited Construction World Magazine from the DSJ group, Mumbai.
Independent incharge of the entire editorial of this new magazine
News gathering, editing etc
Represent the group in various events and media activites
Responsible for new stories and path breaking introductions etc.
- Free Press Journal Group, Mumbai – Business Editor (1997-1998)
This is a newspaper publishing company and it’s a daily newspaper. FPJ Business was a SBU in itself. Was responsible for designing, planning, recruitment and training the people and assisting sales team in generating business for this SBU. Independent incharge of this weekly supplement.
Worked with Free Press Journal, then leading business weekly as Business Editor
Incharge for handling the weekly supplement on Business
News generation and gathering
News analysis
Public Issue analysis and rating
Investment recommendation
Co-ordination with freelance writers
Meeting deadline of printing and publishing
- Took a break of six months after marriage in June 2006
- Nath Capital, Mumbai – Head of Research (1995-1996)
This was a finance company and was part of the Nath Group. Was responsible for bringing out a publication right from the conceptualization stage. Again this was a SBU and hence was responsible for everything which is recruitment, training, cost benefit analysis, sales, budgeting etc.
Worked as Head of Research with Nath Capital Ltd., Mumbai
Responsible for bringing out a weekly supplement “Scripscan” right from the conceptualization stage. This premium supplement was circulated among wholesale investors, stock brokers, FIIs and FIs in India and overseas
Investment analysis
Investment recommendation
- Dalal Street Journal Magazine, Mumbai, Assistant Editor (1993-1995)
This is a leading investment journal of India. Here, I began my career as a research assistant and moved on to the post of assistant editor with a span of just one year. My growth in this organization was very fast as I was a self motivated person, was able to help the company in recruitment, training and also efficient in team management. Slowly and slowly, I was the whole incharge of the magazine while I left this organization.
Worked with Dalal Street Journal (DSJ) Magazine, an Investment Magazine.
Began my career with DSJ as a Research Assistant and then moved on to Assistant Editor within a span of just two years.
Incharge of Primary Market Analysis (public issue analysis)
Issue ratings for investment.
Attending press conferences
Interviewing CEO’s, Chairman and Managing Director of various companies and preparing a detailed analysis of the company
Incharge of weekly news letter for investors, NRIs, FIIs & FIs
Corporate reports
OBJECTIVE :
To work in an organization with a competitive and rewarding environment that gives me an opportunity to grow and excel in my area of knowledge.
EDUCATION
Year Qualification Institute
1991 B.com from Mumbai University K V Pendharkar College
1992 Diploma in Financial Management L N Welingkar Institute
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Financial Management from L N Welingkar Institute of Management Studies in 1992.
- Chartered Financial Analyst Module –I completed
- Diploma in post graduate computer course from Aptech
- Certificate in typing 60 wpm
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Complete knowledge on all basic and advanced operational softwares
MS Office
Lotus Notes
PageMaker
FrontPage
DBASE II programming
Corel Draw
Photoshop

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RESUME
Smit .H. Shah

E-mail :- shah.smit66 AT yahoo.com
Career Objective
To be a valuable asset for an organization where my professional Experience
And Educational abilities would be advantageous for the growth of my
Organization and myself.
Educational Qualifications
- Appeared First Year Bachelor in Mass Media (Mumbai University) from K.E.S College, Kandivali, Mumbai-67.
- Passed H.S.C from Maharashtra Board In the Year 2010
- Passed S.S.C from Maharashtra Board In the Year 2008
Work Experience
- Worked in Computer Class as a faculty for the period of 3 months.
Other Qualifications
- Distinction in 1st Grade in theory of music, Trinity College of Music.
- Appeared for National Cadet Corp’s “B” certificate examination in Feb-2011.
Computer Skills
- Basics which includes Microsoft office and Internet Access
Languages Known
- English, Hindi, Marathi and Guajarati.
Hobbies
- Playing Musical Instruments.

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