Thursday, 31 October 2019

ABP News is empowering its Editorial Team to drive International Standards in the Newsroom

MUMBAI, 31 OCTOBER 2019 (TGN):   India’s leading national news channel, ABP News will be the first Indian media organization in the country to match up to global standards by undertaking major resource restructuring in its Editorial Department. ABP News is implementing this step to better utilise its talent, empower their editorial to drive more accountability, and to ensure greater clarity in roles.
The existing hierarchy within the newsroom is undergoing a makeover. This move will ensure the channel is more audience-centric and responsive towards its consumers.
The roles in the organisation will be more defined wherein, Mr. Rajnish Ahuja will be the Senior Vice President, News and Programming; Mr. Sanjay Bragta as the Vice President, News Gathering; Mr. Arun Nautiyal as the Vice President, News Production, Mr. Sumit Awasthi as the Vice President, Planning and Special Coverage, Ms. Vibha Kaul Bhatt as the Associate Vice President, Programme Production and Ms Anju Juneja will be the Associate Vice President, Special Projects.
Furthermore, a new role of Associate Vice President, Production and Operations will be introduced to work in partnership with newsroom and technology teams. Mr Nitin Sukhija will be heading the same.
Speaking on the development, Mr. Avinash Pandey, CEO – ABP News Network, said:“Employee empowerment is a core aspect of our organisation. This transformation in the Editorial structure is a breakthrough moment for us and will revolutionise the way newsrooms operate in India. The newly-designated units will act as a catalyst for development in the Indian media landscape and we are extremely proud to lead the way towards this much-needed change.”
To have a sharper edge in the digital era, ABP News is acting as the frontrunner in transforming and upgrading traditional news channels for attaining international standards.
About ANN
ABP News Network Pvt Ltd (ANN) is a News Media company with its presence in the Television and Digital Media in multiple Indian Languages, with a prominent footprint in India and abroad. ANN is a group company of ABP, which was incorporated almost 90 years ago and continues to be one of the largest Indian Media Conglomerates.
ANN also has a considerable presence on digital platforms with news websites in Hindi, Marathi, Bangla, Gujarati and Punjabi, besides platforms about Cricket and Bollywood.

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