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South Asians in Media
NetSAP Boston presents a Panel Discussion on South Asians in Media
We invite you to join us for a fascinating discussion with Boston-based South Asian journalists. Our panel includes professionals in traditional TV and print journalism as well as those who report
primarily through the Web.
Hear from producers', reporters', and technologists' personal stories of a journalist's life as they go after their stories, trials
and tribulations of a minority in a non-mainstream career.
Discuss the process of entering journalism as a profession and a hobby.
Share thoughts on the impact of technology on journalism.
Panelists:
Gitika Ahuja, a Boston-based ABC News producer
Sangita Chandra, a producer for the "Chronicle" news and feature magazine program
Anoop Kumar, co-founder and technology director of Lokvani.com
Meera Rajagopalan, a special sections editor at INDIA New England
Ranjani Saigal, a co-founder of Lokvani.com
Information On The Seminar
| Where: |
Harvard School of Public Health
665/677 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Directions: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/maps/
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| When: |
Thursday, February 23rd |
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| Time & Agenda: |
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Registration & Networking
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm: Panel Discussion
9:15 pm - 10:30pm: Informal Discussion & Networking at The Squealing Pig (across the street from HSPH)
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| Cost: |
NetSAP Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
Note: Seats Limited to 40. NetSAP Members get priority. |
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| RSVP: |
To Jagjit Jain, Professional Chair, at professional@netsapboston.org by 22nd Feb with Name+Guests.
Walk-ins strictly not allowed due to HSPH security (please bring ID). |
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| Food: | Snacks & Soda
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| Panelist Bios: |
Gitika Ahuja, a Boston-based ABC News producer will take us on a tour of her seven years at ABC News in three different news bureaus, describe for us just what her job entails as the only news producer for ABC News based in New England, and tell us just what it took to get there. She will recount her experiences as a traveling field producer for World News Tonight and Good Morning America and share the tales of stories she has covered domestically and abroad, including a five month stint in Kuwait and Iraq during the war in 2003. She will share some of the news pieces she has produced and break down just what it takes to be in daily journalism. This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.
Sangita Chandra is a producer for the "Chronicle" news and feature magazine program, which airs on WCVB TV 5, Boston's ABC affiliate television station. She is also former President of the New England chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. While a student at Wellesley College, Sangita completed nine internships in journalism and politics, including a summer spent as an intern for Vice President Al Gore. After graduating with a double degree in English literature and political science, she was the recipient of a Hearst Fellowship in Producing and Writing, and began her broadcast career as WCVB's overnight news writer. She also worked as a weekend news engineering producer before becoming a producer for "CityLine" and "Chronicle" in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Sangita often covers arts, politics, and travel in New England and especially enjoys producing people profile segments.
Ranjani Saigal is the Co-Founder of Lokvani.com which is a premiere e-magazine and community portal serving South Asians in New England. She is also a Project Manager for Academic Technology at Tufts University, where she works in the area of Digital Libraries and Educational technologies. She has published several papers in her area of research. She is also the founder of the Eastern Rhythms School of Dance. She has taught dance to over a hundred students and recently produced a one of a kind production called Dancing Nature's Art where she used Bharatanatyam to tell the story of the Scientific Concept – DNA. She serves on the board of several Indian organizations. She received her B.Tech from IIT Mumbai and her Masters from University of Florida and University of Massachusetts.
Meera Rajagopalan is the special sections editor at INDIA New England, the area's only South Asian newspaper. She has extensively worked with community newspapers, starting her career with a neighborhood newspaper called MYLAPORE TIMES in Chennai, India in 1995. Rajagopalan worked with a video production company in India and interned at television stations New Jersey Network and QVC. Finding that television was not for her, she returned to newspapers, joining INDIA New England in 2004. A graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia, she will talk about her experiences with affable aunties, pushy parents and familiar faces of the South Asian community.
Anoop Kumar is the co-founder and technology director of Lokvani. His passion for latest technology is responsible for incorporation of some of the latest features in Lokvani and its growth in the competitive New England Region. He aims at developing a model for journalism of 21st century. Anoop will tell the story of Lokvani and the role he plays there . He will discuss the challenges and benefits of being a part time journalist. He will also discuss the impact of new technologies such as, video on demand, blogging, and RSS on journalism. Anoop works at Tufts University as an Academic Technology Developer. The job involves developing and deploying cutting edge technologies for teaching, learning and research.
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