Rina Chunder
Experienced &
Versatile Journalist, Writer, Editor
Location :
Kolkata(Calcutta), INDIA
E-mail:
rinachunder@rediffmail.com
Education
| Mass Communication Boston University, USA |
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| MA (English) Calcutta University |
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Languages Known
English, Bengali, HindiWork Experience
Current Status:
Freelance Writng Consultant
Till 2010
Sr. Manager, Media Advocacy, East
CRY - Child Rights and You
Heading the Communications dept for the eastern region of India. Work entailed Media Advocacy about child rights issues. Writing articles, features and human interest stories based on case studies and work on the ground from project areas and facilitating coverage of the same in Media. Preparing Press Releases and organising Press Meets. Facilitated over 250 articles within 2 years.
CRY - Child Rights and You is India's leading child rights organisation
2008-2009
State Coordinator
BBC World Service Trust
Heading and coordinating the activities of the BBC World Service Trust in West Bengal for their European Commission funded one-year project on Disaster Preparedness. Worked in close partnership with Media, Government, NGOs and Unicef. Identifying and writing good stories from NGO project areas and pitching to Media. Facilitated 40 articles within a 3-month timeframe. It also involved organising workshops and seminars by senior BBC Media Experts from the UK and preparing Press Releases and other communication materials.
2004-2008
Information/Documentation Officer
Lutheran World Service India
Setting up and heading the Communication Department of the Geneva based International Organisation. Preparing all major Reports, including the Annual Report, Brochures and Newsletters. Doing Emergency Reporting, Human Interest Stories, Features, Case Studies, etc. Initiating the LWSI Website and contributing to all relevant International Websites. Networking with Overseas Donors and Geneva HO.
Nominated as the Asia Representative to the Communicators' Reference Group in Geneva and other prestigious International Committees.
1996-2003
Editorial Coordinator, Features Department
The Statesman
In charge of Impressions (later Accent), the Sunday reading of the paper. Planning and coordinating stories including the Cover Story, giving out assignments, editing and bringing out the broadsheet magazine.
Writing a wide range of Special Features - Cover Story and Investigative, Human Interest, Issue-based, Women and Children, Art, Culture, Travel, Creative Writing and Celeb Interviews
Was selected to represent The Statesman on international assignments
1992-1996
Editorial Coordinator, Calcutta
Femina, Times of India Group
Heading the editorial department in Calcutta of the premier women's magazine and doing a whole gamut of Women-focussed Stories and Interviews, including with Celebrities from all fields and bringing out Special Festival Issues from the region.