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Pratiksha Ghildial

New York,NY

Summary

Seasoned senior journalist with a proven track record at BBC News, adept in swift news gathering, communicating and demonstrating exceptional editorial judgment. Spearheaded major stories, including the 2020 and 2024 General Elections, showcasing effective interviewing and content management skills. Mentored junior staff, enhancing team capabilities and production standards.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior News Producer

BBC News
New York, NY
05.2021 - Current
  • Research and develop ideas to produce compelling stories for TV, radio, as well as digital platforms (website and social).
  • Exercise quick news judgment, and handle dynamic breaking news scenarios to deliver the most effective news output.
  • Manage demand for news coverage across various BBC outlets by deploying reporters, contributors, and crew members appropriately.
  • Plan and coordinate logistics for filming sequences and interviews
  • Facilitate communication between all departments to ensure smooth operations.
  • Ensure compliance with legal, health, and safety regulations throughout the production process.
  • Manage crisis situations under tight deadlines, resolving issues promptly to minimize the impact on production.
  • Supervise post-production processes, including editing, dubbing, commissioning graphics, and delivery.
  • Liaise with the archive and other production departments to acquire footage and/or other material for broadcast or publishing purposes.
  • Review production material to conform to high broadcast/publishing standards
  • Provide guidance on scripting, structuring, and editing of video, digital, and audio elements of stories
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior production staff, fostering professional growth

Major Stories Covered

BBC News
09.2006 - Current
  • The 2020 and 2024 General Elections.
  • The criminal and civil trials of Trump in New York.
  • Key United Nations events, including the annual General Assembly and Security Council meetings on Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan.
  • The Met Gala 2023.
  • The sentencing of R Kelly
  • The wildfires in Hawaii and Canada
  • The U.S. and U.K. military involvement in Afghanistan.
  • The offensive against the Islamic State in Mosul
  • The Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh.
  • Spain's coronavirus crisis.
  • India's sexual assault problem.
  • The Thai cave boys' crisis.
  • The 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka.
  • The death of Zimbabwe's controversial leader Robert Mugabe

Senior Producer

BBC News
New Delhi, India
09.2006 - 07.2020
  • Conceptualized, planned, pitched, and covered a wide range of stories in South Asia for the BBC's multi-platform outlets.
  • Set up case studies and interviews for filming.
  • Coordinated with program editors and on-air talent to create content, new ideas, and segments.
  • I also got deployed on major news stories outside the South Asia region, e.g. Indonesia and Laos.
  • Wrote scripts and reported on issues like Delhi's air crisis and the rise of Hindu nationalism

Acting Bureau Chief, Africa

BBC News
Nairobi
09.2019 - 10.2019
  • Oversaw the daily news agenda and deployed teams across the continent.
  • Communicated with reporters and producers to assess stories and ideas.

Acting Bureau Editor, South Asia

BBC News
New Delhi
11.2018 - 04.2019
  • Led and executed the South Asia daily coverage and breaking news by managing a team of journalists and collaborating with stake holders across the organization.
  • Commissioned stories and ran news deployments in the region according to strategic vision.
  • Edited all content before it went on-air/was published.
  • The role also required managing budgets of news coverage and dealing with personnel issues.

Associate Producer

India Today Group
New Delhi
03.2002 - 01.2005
  • Worked as package and live producer for the group's news channels.
  • Responsibilities included coordinating shoots and edits, pre and post production of news pieces as well as long format current affairs programs.
  • Reporter – News features including human interest and entertainment stories.

Education

Master of Arts - Producing and Screenwriting for Film and Television

University of Westminster
London

Bachelor of Arts (HONS) - English

Lady Sriram College
New Delhi

Skills

  • Swift News gathering
  • Effective interviewing
  • Deadline driven
  • Content management
  • Audio production
  • Scriptwriting
  • Editorial judgment
  • Fact-checking
  • Breaking news coverage
  • Digital video production

Timeline

Senior News Producer

BBC News
05.2021 - Current

Acting Bureau Chief, Africa

BBC News
09.2019 - 10.2019

Acting Bureau Editor, South Asia

BBC News
11.2018 - 04.2019

Major Stories Covered

BBC News
09.2006 - Current

Senior Producer

BBC News
09.2006 - 07.2020

Associate Producer

India Today Group
03.2002 - 01.2005

Master of Arts - Producing and Screenwriting for Film and Television

University of Westminster

Bachelor of Arts (HONS) - English

Lady Sriram College

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