proprieter at Sonologue
Bombay Area, India
- Current
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- sound ideas, sound content at Sonologue
- Past
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- partner @ News Radio India at Self-employed
- web/editor at breakthrough
- New Media/Producer at Radio Today
- Writer/Editor at Boston University, College of Engineering
- Freelancer at Nirvana Woman Magazine
- International editor at STN
- international editor at Science & Theology news
- News Producer at Boston.com
- Staff Writer at Technology Research News
- Education
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- Northeastern University
- King College
- Delhi University
- Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
- Delhi Public School, RKP
- Bombay Scottish school
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Chhavi Sachdev’s Summary
*Reported, produced, edited and packaged multimedia content - journalism, pr, marketing - for various international client
*Well versed in audio, web, and print content -- journalism, vo's, production, marketing and pr, and more
*Producer at India's first radio station in talk radio format
*Headed new media and the web presence for Radio Today
*Science writer with a background in science, tech, and cultural journalism, comfortable with print and web
*Editor and copy editor for a variety of styles and media
*Freelance writer for the desi scene and freelance copyeditor.
Chhavi Sachdev’s Specialties:
* Online media, editing, writing, conceptualizing design features, coordinating freelancers and a budget
*radio news, radio features, web news, web features, multimedia packages
* News reportage, features, profiles, Q&As
Chhavi Sachdev’s Experience
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sound ideas, sound content
Sonologue
(Media Production industry)
August 2008 — Present (3 months)
Sonologue is an audio production house specializing in content and strategy. We do radio programming, training and workshops in radio journalism, podcasts, playlists, production, and anything audio that comes our way.
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partner @ News Radio India
Self-employed
(Media Production industry)
2007 — July 2008 (1 year)
News Radio India was a short-lived freelance radio content firm - we specialized in short and medium form stories and commentaries from India for radio stations in Europe. Some of our stories were re-broadcast as far as Indonesia and America.
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web/editor
breakthrough
(Media Production industry)
2007 — March 2008 (1 year)
I consulted with breakthrough to oversee their web presence, their social media outreach (including a micro site and radio programming), and all their publications. check out http://www.breakthrough.tv to learn more about this pretty cool not-for-profit.
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New Media/Producer
Radio Today
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
February 2007 — August 2007 (7 months)
I headed up the Web content/development at Radio Today, The India Today/Living Media Group's flagship radio station. Radio Today is India's first radio station with a talk format.
I was also a producer at the New Delhi station, working on four shows, including the evening drivetime "Tu Tu Meow Meow", night time "Meri Meow" and the Kiran Bedi show, filling in and co-hosting shows when required on-air, as well. -
Writer/Editor
Boston University, College of Engineering
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
March 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 1 month)
At the College of Engineering, I ran the Alumni Magazine and oversaw the news content for the Web site. I assigned, wrote, edited stories; coordinated photos; tailored content for the Web; updated the Web site.
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Freelancer
Nirvana Woman Magazine
(Media Production industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years)
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International editor
STN
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 7 months)
As international editor and web editor, I coordinated a budget, edited 2 sections in the print paper and also for the web site, working with freelancers to develop and edit stories, balancing the calendar, and also wroting stories myself.
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international editor
Science & Theology news
(Writing and Editing industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years)
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News Producer
Boston.com
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year)
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Staff Writer
Technology Research News
(Writing and Editing industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Chhavi Sachdev’s Education
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Northeastern University
M.A., Journalism, August 1999 — September 2001
Won NEPA award
Won Northeastern University's School of Journalism award- Activities and Societies:
- volunteered at WRBB
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King College
B.A., Psychology, Literature, 1995 — 1998
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Delhi University
Psychology 1994 — 1995
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Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
high school, 1992 — 1994
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Delhi Public School, RKP
Humanities 1992 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- House Captain: Bhramaputra.
Did loads of ECA and bunked a lot of classes
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Bombay Scottish school
ICSE, Computer Science (!), 1989 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Prefect of the school,
Green (Victoria) House
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Chhavi Sachdev’s Interests:
professional networking, finding a job, helping with field expertise, getting back in touch.
Chhavi Sachdev’s Groups:
SAJA, South Asian Journalists Association
Psi Chi, the National Honors Society for Psychology
NESW, the New England Science Writers, imagic
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South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA)
Chhavi Sachdev’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
