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'''Raju Narisetti''' (born 1966) is a career journalist | '''Raju Narisetti''' (born 1966) is a career [[journalist]] and former editor at major international newspapers who has served as global publishing director at [[McKinsey & Company]] since 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-24|title=Biz journalist Narisetti joins McKinsey & Co.|url=https://talkingbiznews.com/they-talk-biz-news/biz-journalist-narisetti-to-join-mckinsey-co/|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Talking Biz News|language=en-US}}</ref> From July 2018 to December 2019, he was a professor of professional practice and director of the [[Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Program]] at the [[Columbia University]] [[Columbia Journalism School|Graduate School of Journalism]].<ref name=cjsres>[https://journalism.columbia.edu/faculty/raju-narisetti Raju Narisetti], Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University in the City of New York (Accessed: June 6, 2019)</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://journalism.columbia.edu/columbia-journalism-taps-editor-and-media-executive-raju-narisetti-professor-professional-practice|title=Columbia Journalism Taps Editor and Media Executive Raju Narisetti As Professor of Professional Practice and Director Knight-Bagehot Business Fellowships Program {{!}} School of Journalism|website=journalism.columbia.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04}}</ref> In October 2017, Narisetti was appointed to the board of trustees of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|title= On the year where "a very fundamental human right—the right to access information" was challenged: Raju Narisetti, Wikimedia Foundation Board member|url= https://wikimediafoundation.org/2018/01/10/raju-narisetti-interview/|date=10 January 2018|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref> He is one of the Young Global Leaders of the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community |url=https://www.younggloballeaders.org/community/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=The Forum of Young Global Leaders |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Narisetti holds a B.A. | == Career == | ||
Narisetti holds a [[B.A.]] in [[economics]] from [[Osmania University]], an [[M.B.A.]] from the [[Institute of Rural Management Anand]] and an [[M.A.]] in journalism from [[Indiana University Bloomington]].<ref name=cjsres/> He started as a journalist at ''[[The Economic Times]]'' in India before commencing his U.S. career at the ''[[Dayton Daily News]]'', where he was a staff reporter from 1991 to 1994.<ref name=cjsres/> | |||
He joined ''The | He first joined ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' as a reporter specializing in global media, technology and consumer products trends in 1994; over the next twelve years, he was promoted to deputy national editor of the American edition; managing editor (2003-2004) and editor (2004-2006) of ''[[The Wall Street Journal Europe]]''; and deputy managing editor (2005-2006) in charge of [[Europe]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Africa]] for the newspaper's global brand.<ref name=cjsres/> As the founding editor of ''[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]'' from 2006 to 2009, Narisetti facilitated the publication's emergence as India's second-largest business newspaper. It is owned by [[HT Media]], which also publishes the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name=cjsres/> | ||
Narisetti was | Narisetti was managing editor, digital of ''[[The Washington Post]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell |first=Melissa |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-post/post/raju-narisetti-the-posts-managing-editor-to-rejoin-wall-street-journal/2012/01/20/gIQA1G7JEQ_blog.html |title=Raju Narisetti, Post managing editor, to rejoin Wall Street Journal – Ask The Post |work=The Washington Post |date=20 January 2012}}</ref> from 2009 to 2012 before briefly rejoining ''The Wall Street Journal'' (as head of ''The Wall Street Journal'' Digital Network) in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Narisetti leaves DC to join Wall Street Journal|url= https://online.wsj.com/article/APf061f500b3d844d5b3d6a078aaf86180.html |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=20 January 2012}}</ref> As senior vice president of growth and strategy for [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] from 2013 to 2016, he helped the media group cultivate new revenue opportunities, particularly in Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130225006687/en/Raju-Narisetti-Named-Senior-Vice-President-Deputy |title=Raju Narisetti Named Senior Vice President & Deputy Head of Strategy for New News Corporation |publisher=Business Wire |date=25 February 2013}}</ref> | ||
He was named president and chief executive officer of [[Gizmodo Media Group]] following its acquisition by [[Univision]] in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/21/news-corp-svp-raju-narisetti-named-gawker-media-ceo|title=News Corp SVP Raju Narisetti Named Gawker Media CEO|date=2016-09-21|website=The Daily Beast|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04}}</ref> He remained in the role until April 2018.<ref name="Univision 2016">{{cite web | title=Univision Communications Inc Names Raju Narisetti CEO of Gizmodo Media Group | website=Univision | date=2016-09-21 | url=http://corporate.univision.com/2016/09/univision-communications-inc-names-raju-narisetti-ceo-of-gizmodo-media-group/ | accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref><ref name="Stelter 2016">{{cite web | last=Stelter | first=Brian | authorlink=Brian Stelter|title=Raju Narisetti named CEO of what was Gawker Media | website=[[CNNMoney]] | date=2016-09-21 | url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/21/media/raju-narisetti-gawker-univision/index.html | accessdate=2017-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/317389/gizmodo-media-group-ceo-raju-narisetti-steps-down.html|title=Gizmodo Media Group CEO Raju Narisetti Steps Down|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04}}</ref> According to ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', Narisetti was forced out by Univision amid staff cuts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/univision-forces-out-gizmodo-ceo-as-company-weighs-deep-cuts|title=Univision Forces Out Gizmodo CEO as Company Weighs Deep Cuts|last=Tani|first=Maxwell|date=2018-04-09|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-06-04|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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Raju Narisetti | |
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 Raju Narisetti at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia in 2015 | |
| Born | 26 June 1966 |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington |
Notable credit(s) | News Corporation, Mint (newspaper), The Economic Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal |
Raju Narisetti (born 1966) is a career journalist and former editor at major international newspapers who has served as global publishing director at McKinsey & Company since 2020.[1] From July 2018 to December 2019, he was a professor of professional practice and director of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[2][3] In October 2017, Narisetti was appointed to the board of trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation.[4] He is one of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Narisetti holds a B.A. in economics from Osmania University, an M.B.A. from the Institute of Rural Management Anand and an M.A. in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.[2] He started as a journalist at The Economic Times in India before commencing his U.S. career at the Dayton Daily News, where he was a staff reporter from 1991 to 1994.[2]
He first joined The Wall Street Journal as a reporter specializing in global media, technology and consumer products trends in 1994; over the next twelve years, he was promoted to deputy national editor of the American edition; managing editor (2003-2004) and editor (2004-2006) of The Wall Street Journal Europe; and deputy managing editor (2005-2006) in charge of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the newspaper's global brand.[2] As the founding editor of Mint from 2006 to 2009, Narisetti facilitated the publication's emergence as India's second-largest business newspaper. It is owned by HT Media, which also publishes the Hindustan Times.[2]
Narisetti was managing editor, digital of The Washington Post[6] from 2009 to 2012 before briefly rejoining The Wall Street Journal (as head of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network) in 2012.[7] As senior vice president of growth and strategy for News Corporation from 2013 to 2016, he helped the media group cultivate new revenue opportunities, particularly in Asia.[8]
He was named president and chief executive officer of Gizmodo Media Group following its acquisition by Univision in September 2016.[9] He remained in the role until April 2018.[10][11][12] According to The Daily Beast, Narisetti was forced out by Univision amid staff cuts.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Biz journalist Narisetti joins McKinsey & Co". Talking Biz News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Raju Narisetti, Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University in the City of New York (Accessed: June 6, 2019)
- ↑ "Columbia Journalism Taps Editor and Media Executive Raju Narisetti As Professor of Professional Practice and Director Knight-Bagehot Business Fellowships Program | School of Journalism". journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "On the year where "a very fundamental human right—the right to access information" was challenged: Raju Narisetti, Wikimedia Foundation Board member". Wikimedia Foundation. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ↑ "Community". The Forum of Young Global Leaders. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ↑ Bell, Melissa (20 January 2012). "Raju Narisetti, Post managing editor, to rejoin Wall Street Journal – Ask The Post". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Narisetti leaves DC to join Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal. 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Raju Narisetti Named Senior Vice President & Deputy Head of Strategy for New News Corporation". Business Wire. 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "News Corp SVP Raju Narisetti Named Gawker Media CEO". The Daily Beast. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Univision Communications Inc Names Raju Narisetti CEO of Gizmodo Media Group". Univision. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Stelter, Brian (21 September 2016). "Raju Narisetti named CEO of what was Gawker Media". CNNMoney. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gizmodo Media Group CEO Raju Narisetti Steps Down". Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ Tani, Maxwell (9 April 2018). "Univision Forces Out Gizmodo CEO as Company Weighs Deep Cuts". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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