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 Rajesh Badal - Chief Editor and CEO |
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Work Experience
- 32 years of work experience in every trait of media.
Past Experience
- Executive Editor - News and Current Affairs (BAG FILMS Ltd.)
- Editor, Aajtak & Headlines Today,Hindi and English TV News Channels.
- Episode Director, Earth Matters, Doordarshan.
- Empanelled Director, Producer, Documentary Films, Doordarshan
- Bureau Chief, Aajtak ,Headlines today TV News Channels.
- Special Correspondent, Aajtak TV News Channel.
- News Director, The Tele News Bhopal.
- Special Correspondent/News Editor, Dainik Nai Dunia Bhopal.
- Chief Sub Editor, Nav Bharat Times Jaipur and Delhi, (A bennet, colemen Company publication).
- Asstt. Editor, Nai Dunia, Indore.
- Freelance writer, Ravivar, Dhramyug, Dinman, India today, Nai Dunia, Nav Bharat Times, Jansatta, Lokmat Times, Sunday observer, Dev Features, Lokmat samachar.
- Correspondent, Parakh, India's First News and current affair magazine of Doordarshan.
- News Reader, Doordarshan and All India Radio.
- Announcer- All India Radio.
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Electronic Media - 19 Yrs
- Executive Editor - News and Current Affairs (BAG FILMS Ltd.)
- Chunao Ke Humrahi - First Special Travel series of India during parliament Election 2004 (it was a 60 day Traveloge, included 15 states of India)
- Directed first documentary film on Earthquake in kashmir (2005-2006)
- Episode Director, Earth Matter on Doordarshan (2006)
- Special Coverage for Vishesh - Ye Vadiyan Ye Fizayein, Achha lagta hai, Ho No Saka and Meghdoot series, for Aaj Tak (2000-2005)
- Special Coverage of Tsunami from Tamilnadu and Pondichery for Aaj Tak and Headlines today (2004-2005)
- Special Travel reports from Lakshdeep, Manali, Gulmarg, Diu.
- Special Coverage of Parliament and Assembly Elections on Doordarshan and Aaj Tak (1995-2005)
- Assembly Election Coverage from Madhaya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar for Aaj Tak and headlines today (2000-2005)
- Special Correspondent Aaj Tak, first Hindi TV News Channel of country (2000)
- Bureau chief, Central India region, Aaj Tak and Headlines today News Channel (2002)
- Editor, Aaj Tak News Channel (2004-2005)
- Produced and directed, Current affair weekly News magazine Dastak on Doordarshan (1994-1995)
- Produced & Directed a Special film on Mahatma Gandhi for Doordarshan in 1997, Jubilee year India's Independence.
- Live Commentary of opening of New Assembly in Madhya Pradesh for Doordrshan (1997)
- Producer and Directed 15 Short films for Film Development Corporation, Madhya Pradesh, (1994)
- Correspondent "News wave", India's first daily news bulletin produced by out side producer for doordarshan (1995)
- News Coverage for Aaj Tak (DD-2) News Watch (DD-1) Heads and Tail (DD-1, Dd-2), Navrang (DD-1) Art and culture (DD-1), Lens eye (Zee) Karobarnama (DD-1) Top Job (DD-2) Awaz (Star plus) Aaj Ki Baat (Star plus) Zee News (Zee Network), Insight (Zee TV) Help line (Zee TV), Earth matters (DD-1, DD-2), kiran (DD-1), DD News (DD-1), Subah Aaj Tak (DD-2), Gaon Aaj Tak (1994-1999)
- News Analyst for vishleshan and samachar Sameeksha aired on Jaipur doordarshan (1987)
- Anchor and Programme director for current affairs programs - Aaina, apne shahar se and upbhokta manch on DD Jaipur (1987-1989)
- First News reader, Doordarshan, Bhopal (1992-1999)
- Produced & Directed Current affair programs for Doordarshan Bhopal (1992-2001)
- Correspondent: Parakh first TV news and currant affair magazine on Doordarshan from Madhya Pradesh and Mahashtra. (1992-1995)
- Empanelled Director & Producer for Doordarshan, India.
- News Director, The Tele News first Television News Agency of central India (1994-1999)
- News Reader, Jaipur doordarshan (1989-1991)
- Drama Artist, Jaipur doordarshan (1989)
- Rural news reader, Jaipur doordarshan (1988)
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Print Media - 18 Yrs.
- Started Journalism in 1975 as a Correspondent of united News of India and Dainik Jagran Jhansi. (1975-1978)
- Correspondent - Press Trust of India, Nai Dunia, Indore (1978-80)
- State Correspondent - Dainik Jagran Jhansi (1980)
- Assistant Editor - Nai Dunia Indore (1980-1985)
- Chief sub Editor - Nav Bharat Times, Jaipur and Delhi (1985-1991)
- News Editor/Special Correspondent - Dainik Nai Dunia Bhopal M.P. (1991)
- Resigned from Dainik Nai Dunia in 1991 and started working as a freelancer.
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With All India Radio - 21 Yrs.
- Special Coverage of Tsunami for voice of America (2004-2005)
- Worked as a News Reader in All India Radio Jaipur and Bhopal (1989-1995)
- Worked as a Casual Announcer in All India radio (1979-1980)
- Worked as a Script - writer in All India radio (1979)
- Worked as a Casual compare of yuvavani Programme (1978)
- Participated many Programms, Plays (1976-1980)
- Directed many Music features and plays (1976-1980)
- Started work for All India radio in 1976.
- Worked as a Casual compare of yuvavani Programme (1978)
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Abroad
- Participated in a Seminar on Evolving role of broadcast media at Inter news, Washington united States (2006)
- Addressed a conference on media at foreign Press Centre, Washington America.
- Attended conference at International center for journalist Washington.
- Addressed a conference organized by freedom forum, Washington, on freedom of press.
- Participated in a conference on working of Al Jazeera TV, Washington.
- Attended a Conference on U.S. foreign policy and media liaisoning at pentagon, organized by U.S. department of Defence.
- Attended conference on Advancement of women and minorities in broadcast Journalism at National Press club United States.
- Addressed a conference on freedom of information act at National Security archives, united status.
- Participated in a Panel discussion News and investigative Journalism in the united states and South Asia at Delphi International Programme of world learning, Washington (2006)
- Attended line show CNN on the story organized by CNN Washington.(2006)
- Attended a seminar organized by WUSF, a Public Radio station of Florida this station is first digital radio station of America (2006).
- Attended a live evening with WTSP- Channel 10, a CBS Affiliated channel of St. Petersburg United States (2006).
- Participated in a Panel discussion on 'government press relation' at Pinellas -Channel 18, Florida. This is a government Television.
- Addressed a conference on Journalism Education in Department of Journalism and Media studies, university of south Florida, St. Petersburg.
- Conference in Tempa Tribune, most popular daily of city Tempa, Virginia state.
- Attended Seminar in St. Petersburg times, a hundred twenty year old newspaper of America.
- Attended a Training Seminar at the poynter Institute, a reputed Institution dedicated to teaching and inspiring Journalists and media leaders. This seminar was focused on research, writing and media ethics.
- Participated in a seminar on 'What makes the coverage unique' at WFLA - TV and on line news provider Tampa bay on line or TBO.com. (2006)
- Visited Spanish 24 hour news station Bay news -9 and seen weather reporting system of the channel.
- Attended a seminar on 'effective investigative reporting at the Missouri school of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia. This is the first school of Journalism in the world.
- Visited KOMU-TV of Columbia affiliated with NBC and participated in a panel discussion on news and investigative reporting at the local level.
- Visited KWMU campus based radio station affiliate with National Public Radio and attended a seminar on 'The Business of running a Public radio station' St. Louis (2006).
- Addressed an Audience of Journalism students and faculty at the School of Journalism at Webster University in St. Louis, also attended a roundtable discussion on 'Perspectives on reporting in south Asia'.
- Visited United Nations office in New York and studied media coverage of United Nations.
- Addressed a conference on television news at CBS news CBS broad cast center, New York.
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Academic And Publication
- Assistant Professor in Ancient Indian history, Maharaja College Chhatarpur (M.P.) (1980-1981)
- Visiting Professor of Journalism in.
- Makhan lal Chaturvedi Patrakarita University, Bhopal (1991-2006)
- H.S. Gaur University Sagar (1991-1992)
- Rajasthan University Jaipur (1985-1991)
- Kota Open University Jaipur (1985-1991)
- Member, Advisory board Research Project, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Patrakarita University, and Bhopal.
- Member, Board of Studies, Makhanlal Chaturvedi University, Bhopal.
- Wrote a Book on Rural Journalism for Kota open University,Rajasthan (1988)
- Edited a reference book on Madhya Pradesh Sandarbh -82 published by Nai dunia, Indore (1983)
- Co Author of a book on History of Journalism, published by M.P. Hindi Granth Academy.
- Book on Television Reporting. (Under Publication)
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Awards And Others
- Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Columbia, USA.
- Member, Press Advisory committee Madhya Pradesh Assembly(2002-2005)
- Member, Journalism welfare fund, of Madhya Pradesh Govt. (1996-1999, 2005)
- Special honour for Television reporting by Madhya Pradesh Assembly (2003)
- Jhabarmal Sharma Journalism Award (2003)
- Member, State Govt. Accreditation Committee (1997 and 2001)
- Shaheed veer Narayan Singh award for Investigative reporting (1982)
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi Award for Investigative reporting
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