Friday, June 8, 2012


 
Author Ravi M. Khanna’s latest book release on “TV News Writing Made Easy forNewcomers” unveiled by Honorable Salman Khurshid
6th June,New Delhi: A veteran Indian journalist Mr. Ravi M. Khanna, whose long journalistic journey includes a three-decade stint in the Voice of America as the South Asia Bureau Chief and South Asia Desk Chief, released his latest book on  “TV News Writing Made Easy for Newcomers”. Salman Khurshid, HonorableLaw & Justice Minister of India at India habitat Center, New Delhi,unveiled the book.
Some of India’s esteemedmedia icons were present as the guests of honor, including Rajat Sharma -Chairman and Editor-in Chief of India TV , Mr. Markand Adhikari - Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Sab TV, Ms. Anurradha Prasad ,MD ,BAG Films and MediaNetwork,Mr. Vijay Darda,Chairman,Lokmat Group,MP and a author and Mr. Anurag Batra, Chairman and Editor in Chief, Exchange4media.com.
Mr. Ravi M. Khannaorganized a panel discussion on " The Quality of TV News Writing and How to Improve it" among respected panelists including Ms. Ankita Mukherji -NDTV Anchor, Mr. Milind Khandekar - Managing Editor - ABP News , Mr. JehangirPocha - Co Founder News X, Mr. Moses Manoharan CEO & Editor in Chief TV 99 andMr.Sunit Tandon, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Comminication.
Ravi M. Khanna, formerManaging Editor of the VOA TV Show “Beyond the Headlines” has returned to his home base where he was well known for his contributions for Doordarshan, AIRand several newspapers and magazines. He comes back with “what he calls hishonest and humble gift for young budding journalists who are aspiring to begreat TV News names in the near future. He further adds, “I have tried to pro videa “SAFETY NET” for these dare devils who want to perform a “trapeze” in today’smedia circus. They should learn at the very outset how to keep their VIEWS OUTOF NEWS”. The gift is a practical guide for writing and producing TV Newsstories, a guide full of techniques they can use to cover a news event with aTV camera, write about it and then produce it in the studio. He also lists some of the traps the young students should avoid.
The book “TV NewsWriting Made Easy for Newcomers” is easy to read and convenient to follow and has been highly praised by some of India’s eminent authors and journalists suchas Mr. H.K.Dua, Sharad Dutt, Anuradha Prasad, Sunit Tandon and Rajesh Badal.
“There are a number of books on TV journalism, but none could shape a newcomer into a complete TV professional. Ravi’s book fills this void by offering useful tips that canguide a budding journalist’s journey toward success. The books simple languageand uncluttered approach will make it a great hit with journalism students andpracticing journalists” says Mr. Badal, the Executive Director of Rajya SabhaTelevision.
The author was also BroadcastDirector at the Washington International College where he taught "NewsWriting for Broadcast". He has shown very clearly and decisively the basic differences between writing for a TV package and writing for a Newspaper or a magazine. He just does not explain the differences theoretically, but givespractical examples to “SHOW” the differences.

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