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Jency Jacob is listed as Managing Editor-BOOM , Set up India's first fact checking newsroom and overseas projects in Myanmar and Bangladesh at BOOM Fact Check, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jency Jacob.
Jency Jacob previously worked as Managing Editor at Boom Fact Check and Senior Editor-Web at Business Standard. Jency Jacob holds Post Graduate Diploma In Journalism, Journalism from Bombay School Of Journalism.
Managing Editor, BOOM. Worked with some of the top brands across television and print networks in the country over the last two decades. I manage a newsroom of enterprising fact checkers across several states who are striving to keep our social media and public space clear of misinformation and communally sensitive disinformation that can result in real-life implications.I have worked closely with Facebook and Google along with other international fact checkers and researchers on several pioneering fact checking projects. These associations have helped me understand the ecosystem of misinformation better and calibrate our responses to ensure information credibilityBefore joining BOOM, I worked as the Senior Editor at Business Standard’s Digital vertical and played a key role in synergising the print and web operations. I helped the organisation to build a new editorial system, increasing the newsroom’s contribution to the web between 2013 to 2016.
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Mumbai
BOOM is India’s first journalist-driven fake news busting website, committed to bring to our readers verified facts and has presence across digital, social media, video and on-ground events. We are also India’s first independent online resource to cross check urban legends, myths and viral rumours, apart from fact checking statements made or positions held.
Mumbai
Developed editorial strategy for Business-standard.com and brought the aggression and speed of television media to the online space. Daily workflow involved working on SEO strategies to ensure maximum traffic was directed towards the site, identifying the big stories of the day (both India and International) and commission them, suggest ideas for.
Mumbai Area, India
Worked with the NDTV Group as Head-Assignment, for the Business channel NDTV Profit.
Mumbai Area, India
Part of the founding team of CNN-IBN in 2005.
Mumbai Area, India
Worked with Zee Business and Zee News channel from February 2003 to July 2005 as Senior Correspondent.
Mumbai Area, India
Worked with Sahara News from August 2002 to February 2003. My responsibilities included preparing for the launch of the National channel and the ground work for business desk in Mumbai.
Worked as Asst. Producer cum Reporter from March,2001 till May 2002 with Doordarshan for Business Day- a 6 1/2 hour live business programme. It was the first programme on Doordarshan, which did a comprehensive coverage of the day-to-day happenings in the world of Business & Economy.
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Jency Jacob works for BOOM Fact Check.
Jency Jacob is listed as Managing Editor-BOOM , Set up India's first fact checking newsroom and overseas projects in Myanmar and Bangladesh at BOOM Fact Check.
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Jency Jacob holds Post Graduate Diploma In Journalism, Journalism from Bombay School Of Journalism.
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