MRIGANKA SEN

7838069949● B-495, SECTOR 19, NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH-201301●

senmriganka5@gmail.com

EDUCATION
ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM Chennai, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (New Media)
June 2014-May 2015
Relevant Coursework: News reporting and editing, digital media tools and techniques, Data journalism,
Investigative journalism.

GARGI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI New Delhi, India

Bachelor of Arts in English, 59%
June 2010- 2013
Relevant Coursework: Victorian Literature, Classical Literature, Literary
Theory

ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL Siliguri, India

Passed Higher Secondary Examination(I.S.C.E), 85% April 2008-2010

Relevant Coursework: Political Science, Economics, Mathematics

WORK EXPERIENCE

KAILASH SATYARTHI CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

Project Officer, Communications
New Delhi
May 2019-August 2019

Job Responsibilities
 Primary work involved managing Social Media of the Kailash
Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, which involved Social Media
Campaigns, covering important events like World Day
against Child Labour (June 12) and World day against
Trafficking (July 30)

 Handling the Media and PR for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash
Satyarthi and the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation.

 Worked on Newsletters and Brochures, made weekly

Communication Reports and other content related
assignments.
 ASIANET NEWS

News Content Writer and Editor

Delhi, India
February 2019-May 2019

Job Responsibilities
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Editing News Content
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Creating quirky content across beats like Politics, Entertainment, World
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Covering breaking news
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Managing social media content

NEWS IN SHORTS

News Content Writer and Editor

Noida
October 2016-December 2018

Job Responsibilities
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Editing News Content of Entertainment Desk
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Curating and writing news content in 60 words
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Covering breaking news
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Managing social media content

INDIA TODAY

Sub-Editor, Digital National News Desk

Noida
June 2015-October 2016

Job Responsibilities
 Reporting and editing Political stories
 Deadline driven Reporting
 Online/digital media tools and techniques
 Live blogging and Twitter reporting
 Data journalism and visualization
 Social media news gathering and verification
 MILESTONE INDIA GROUP
English Teacher

Siliguri, India
August 2013-February 2014

Job Responsibilities

 Taught English Literature and Language in Classes VI to XII

DISSERTATION TOPIC AND OTHER PROJECTS

Dissertation Area of Study: Partition and Women

The Study revolves around how women have been secluded from the facts of History. It centred on locating these
women back to the history of the Partition of India through their memories. Attained A+ for the same, with special
mention. Guide Name: Professor Radha Chakravorty.

Live blogged and tweeted on International Woman’s Day on transgender – which was nominated for the VHS
JOURNALIST AWARD

Was part of a collaborative Citizen Journalism Project “ACJ ENGAGE” in association with the UNICEF.

Investigative Project: Investigated into the rampant use of the illegal Schedule-H drug ‘Oxytocin’ amongst
cattle for increased milk let-down and its after affect on cattle. Milkmen, veterinary surgeons, veterinary
professors, and published research papers were approached for the same.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Basic Level SPSS
Language: Fluent in English, Hindi and Bengali. Basic knowledge of Spanish (Level 1)
Core Areas: Media and Communication, Journalism, Corporate Communication, News Reporting,

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
President, English Literary Society, Gargi College, New Delhi 2012-2013
Member of Indian Music Society, Gargi College, New Delhi 2011-2013