R Girish K Nair
Calgary,AB
Summary
Results-driven media professional with 24+ years of experience in the Broadcast Media, digital news, Integration, and newsroom operations.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, excelling at handling multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy.
Successfully managed large teams across various verticals and consistently delivered projects within deadlines.
Skilled in setting up multi-network newsrooms and integrating news verticals in major networks.
Trained by Google as a fact checker, I incorporate technology to combat fake news.
Completed a diploma course in Digital Marketing from IIT Delhi.
Lead of Input Desk, meticulous planner for big news events and future projects.
Leveraged contacts and relationships to enhance news network reach through strategic partnerships.
Expertise in coordinating, assembling, producing, and publishing tailored content with a proven track record of obtaining getting good numbers in digital and capturing breaking news stories.
Known for dependability and positive attitude, always willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor, Input
NDTV Network
08.2023 - Current
- Leading a small but effective team of 15 people to manage the entire Input team of NDTV.
- Managed the cost of Input News Gathering & Operations within the budget of Rs 2 Crore.
- Launched the regional channels of NDTV Group within a period of 1 month.
- Helped NDTV Digital video team to get an increase of 40% additional subscribers
- Planned & executed NDTV Election Carnival a unique Election Travel show which traversed through the length of India covering various aspects of General Election 2024.
- Planned & executed other big news coverage like G20 event in India, Ayodhya temple inauguration, Assembly elections in India, Olympics coverage etc.
- Led a crucial team of 15 people in setting up the swanky, brand new newsroom for NDTV Network.
- Transitioned NDTV to a new technological vertical i.e Octopus from Inews
Senior Editor
ABP News Network
11.2019 - 06.2023
- Instrumental in integrating TV News & Digital interface for ABP News Network.
- Increased ABP Social Media numbers by upto 25%
- Launched new verticals in ABP digital by engaging anchors & reporters on Instagram & Facebook for story telling & creating own contents.
- Set up the Digital Assignment desk for ABP News, resulted in 60% rise in digital portal numbers.
- Led & executed the MoJo integration into ABP News Network
- Led & executed Octopus newsroom integration & Setting up new age newsroom for ABP Ananda
- Liaising & entering into tie ups with international news agencies like Sputnik, Voice of America, AFP, APTN, Xinhua for better leverage & effective reach of the network.
- Liaison with Legal Team on blanket implementation of Channel's editorial policy, I&B rules & regulation & NBSA laws
- Monitoring content to negate any legal liability at source of generation
- Conducting training sessions for junior & Mid-level reporters at ABP Network to on multi-platform journalists
- Was handling special Projects for ABP News Network. Planned & executed News Conclaves for ABP News & pre & post Budget conclaves including Union Ministers as Chief Guests, helping the network increasing the reach & numbers through sales & marketing.
Deputy Editor
Zee Media Corporation Ltd
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Managing & Operated IMN (Integrated Multimedia Newsroom) of Zee Media Corp Ltd.
- Generating & providing content for all News Channels under Zee Media Corp Limited & 14 Digital Properties including Hindi, English & 18 regional languages & National Newspaper DNA & prominently to Zee5 OTT platform.
- Achieved 70% success rate in integrating cross platform content for TV Channels, Digital & print verticals of Zee Media Corporation Ltd
- Conducted training sessions for various Zee Media newsroom across the country on various aspects of new generation News-gathering including TV, Print, digital etc
- Completed the mandate of preparing the newsroom for multimedia - multi platform journalism for all journalists in ZMCL
- Successfully implemented one click availability of news content policy
- Oversaw & conducted daily editorial meetings for the news network, weekly forward plan for the network channels & executing them as well.
- Bureau management from manpower to infrastructure in a cost effective manner
- Managed a team of more than 70 people in Integrated Media Newsroom of ZMCL
- Screening & doing quality check on content coming into the system
- Fact Checking & verifying stories that come into the system.
Executive Editor
India Today Network
04.2014 - 09.2017
- Successfully Implemented the data-based appraisal of Reporters in the newsroom
- Manage internal as well as external communication with various clients, govt offices as part of work
- Successfully increased India Today English channel ratings to a healthy Number 2 from number 4 within a short span of time, by focusing on Key TRP Zone stories.
- Manage & mentor a team vibrant team of 22 professionals who were motivated & guided to excel in achieving targets
- Part of team which executed India Today’s First South Conclave in Chennai in 2017
- Identifying potential news makers across the industry & getting them on air
- To implement NBSA guidelines strictly on news coverage.
- Ensuring legal scrutiny on Special & Exclusive investigative stories coming in
- Synergy points person with online, print & radio wings of the network
- To monitor contents editorial & pictorial going on India Today website & social media to ensure the correct ones are put across
- Advising legal team on cases, managing contracts with freelancers & various news vendors
- Exploring & setting up contacts with overseas reporters & vendors.
Senior Editor
CNN-IBN
- Interviewing News Sources directly whenever required
- Coordinated between Input, Output, Production, Legal, Sales & Marketing verticals on different aspects of stories
- Liaison with output desk, input desk & reporters during the breaking news situations
- Editorial & logistical coordination with CNN international News room on international news coverage
- Sent for training to CNN News room in Hong Kong for a first hand experience on International News room operations
- Doing research for potential high interest stories & human value stories, researching on political, business, international sports, entertainment stories to be put on air
- To strictly put in place the guidance from Editor in Chief, Managing Editor & Executive Editor & Channel policies formed by management
- Planned & executed coverages during the elections, big sporting events like Commonwealth Torch relay & Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Olympics, international cricket tournament coverage, football world cup coverage
- Overseeing of release of press releases on news makers & exclusive news break on CNN-IBN to all domestic News agencies & News organization
- Liaising between various verticals of Network18 group like CNBC-TV18, CNBC- Awaaz, IBN7, IBN Lokmat, ETV networks, for news developments & story synergy
- Screening of news content & pull out the best on air contents for broadcast for CNN-IBN sister networks
- Coordinating with other international news gathering agencies like APTN, Reuters, ANI etc.
Principal Correspondent
Zee News Ltd
09.2000 - 04.2005
- Managed the Input desk for 4 years.
- Was given the rare 100% increments back to back for 2 years for managing some of the biggest breaking news events & ensuring the channel was way ahead than the competitors & raking in high TRP's.
- Ran the special projects for Zee News which included India's first Aero India Show which was telecast for the first time in a private news station.
- Collaborate with the production & satellite news gathering team to have smooth news flow
- Handling overseas reporter movements, lives & news coverage, was a key member who got the Interim Iraqi Prime Minister's Interview as a world Exclusive right after Saddam Hussein was executed.
- Delivered breaking news stories under tight deadlines, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Collaborated with editors to develop compelling story ideas that resonated with viewers.
- Provided live coverage of important events such as elections or natural disasters with proper deployment of reporters & Crew.
- Met deadlines to provide relevant information quickly to staff and general public.
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss story ideas and content.
- Collaborated with editors and other staff members to refine story angles and content.
Education
Diploma in Digital Marketing - Digital Marketing
IIT Delhi
New DelhiBachelor of Journalism (H): Journalism & PR -
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
New Delhi, Delhi03.2000
High School Diploma: Humanities -
Kerala School
New Delhi, Delhi03.1997
Skills
- Project Management
- Troubleshooting, Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational Skills
- Task Prioritization
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Microsoft Office
- Bridging the gap between News & Digital
- Digital Media
- Fact-checking
- Multimedia production
- Storytelling
- Social Media
- Style guide adherence
- Video Production
- Visual storytelling
- Layout Design
- Pre-Production Planning
- Editing stories
- Quality controls
- Maintaining standards
- Media Production
- Story Line Research
- Delegating assignments
- Policy drafting
- Communication Internal & External
- Deadline Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
Languages
English
Full Professional
hindi
Full Professional
Malayalam
Limited Working
Research on History. Travel.
History being a favourite subject during High School, have a penchant for researching on Historical Forts in India. Historical revolutions & its important places. Used to go to historically important places in cities that i used to travel in India for Work & explore forts & palaces.
Love to travel by road across. I am an avid traveller who just loves to take the car out for drive during vacations to explore new places across North India.
Timeline
Editor, Input
NDTV Network
08.2023 - Current
Senior Editor
ABP News Network
11.2019 - 06.2023
Deputy Editor
Zee Media Corporation Ltd
10.2017 - 11.2019
Executive Editor
India Today Network
04.2014 - 09.2017
Principal Correspondent
Zee News Ltd
09.2000 - 04.2005
Senior Editor
CNN-IBN
Diploma in Digital Marketing - Digital Marketing
IIT Delhi
Bachelor of Journalism (H): Journalism & PR -
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
High School Diploma: Humanities -
Kerala School
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