2. OVERVIEW
THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP WAS COMPLETED IN A WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL LEVEL
MAGAZINE – OPEN MAGAZINE.
• DATE OF JOINING: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2013
• DATE OF COMPLETION: 11TH MARCH, 2013
• UNDER GUIDANCE OF: MR. MADHAVANKUTTY PILLAI (BUREAU CHIEF, MUMBAI)
• DEPARTMENT: EDITORIAL (REPORTER)
3. INTRODUCTION
• FLAGSHIP BRAND OF OPEN MEDIA NETWORK, THE MEDIA VENTURE OF RP-SANJIV
GOENKA GROUP
• A WEEKLY MAGAZINE
• LAUNCHED IN APRIL, 2009
• TARGET AUDIENCE – YOUNG RESIDENT INDIAN
4. OBJECTIVE OF INTERNSHIP
• TO GAIN EXPERIENCE THE WORK ENVIRONMENT OF A WEEKLY MAGAZINE
• IMPROVE MY WRITING SKILLS
• GET EXPOSURE IN TERMS OF INTERVIEWING AND REPORTING
• GAIN BYLINES TO STRENGTHEN MY CV
• UNDERSTAND THE WORKING OF A NATIONAL LEVEL MAGAZINE
• TO INCREASE MY COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE
5. EXPERIENCE
• LEARNED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRITING FOR A NEWSPAPER & A
MAGAZINE
• DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS
• WORKING ON STORIES (SOURCES, RESEARCH WORK)
• PREPARATION OF QUESTIONNAIRES
• WRITING STYLE
6. WORK DONE
• WROTE SNIPPETS FOR THE ONLINE EDITION OF THE MAGAZINE
• THE OSCAR PISTORIUS CASE
• THE CELEBRITY REHAB STORY
• INTERVIEWED MR. IAN LIVINGSTONE
• COVERED A STORY ON THE ROBBERIES AT A POPULAR MUMBAI BISTRO
9. ACHIEVEMENTS
• MANAGED TO GET 2 BYLINES OVER THE PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS
• LEARNED TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEW TAKING
• GAINED EXPERIENCE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF A MAGAZINE
• DEVELOPED CONFIDENCE IN DEALING WITH COLLEAGUES AND SOURCES