A Ravi Shankar

Building Real-World Media and Communication Skills

Three decades. One reel.

From newsrooms and documentary projects to classrooms, workshops and editorial initiatives, this short film traces the experiences that continue to shape my work as a journalist, educator and storyteller.

Workshops

Journalism & Media

Reporting, storytelling, television journalism, AI in journalism, mobile journalism and newsroom workflows.

Communication & Leadership

Presentation skills, public speaking, executive communication, storytelling and professional communication for teams and leaders.

From the blog

  • The TV Journalist

    The TV Journalist

    Our Motto: Learn through observation Observing the coverage of events by television news channels is a good opportunity to learn for beginners and citizen journalists.  The blog here is meant to highlight the high points and observe other aspects of a coverage. Television News Channels have been innovating reporting styles on a regular basis. These…

  • Introducing TVJ Quick Take

    Introducing TVJ Quick Take

    The news today moves faster than ever. Headlines appear, circulate widely, and disappear just as quickly. In the process, many of the key ideas and terms that shape those stories are often mentioned but rarely explained. To address this gap, TVJ Quick Take has been launched as a short explainer series that focuses on the…

  • Risking Your Life for a Piece to Camera

    Risking Your Life for a Piece to Camera

    Reporters take a lot of effort to ensure a good background or action area for their piece to cameras. Sometimes an excellent prop adds to the frame. But to what extent will you go to ensure that the piece to camera background is apt for the story. Will you risk your life or stand in…

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