NEETI UPADHYE
MEDIA LEADER
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
The New York Times, Video Journalist, 2016 - Present
Video Journalist
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Produce and edit breaking news and short-form feature videos
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Video liaison for the National desk and Race/Related newsletter
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ONA CNN Diversity Fellow '16
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Women’s Leadership Accelerator Fellow ‘18
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360/VR Producer
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Produced more than 30 immersive stories for The Daily 360.
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Managed a wide network of freelancers and trained new shooters on 360 best practices.
NowThis, Producer, 2015 - 2016
- Produced 2-4 social videos daily for the main Facebook page — some of which received over 60 million views.
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Conducted high-profile interviews on Facebook Live.
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Promoted to help launch its women’s page, NowThis Her.
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Helped grow its Facebook following from 800,000 to over 7 million in a single year.
Democrat and Chronicle, Multimedia Reporter, 2013 - 2015
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Produced videos, shot photos and wrote articles daily for the paper and website.
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Trained the newsroom on mobile shooting and editing techniques.
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NYS AP Award, 1st place — Business Reporting
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NY Newspaper Publisher's Association, 1st place — Sports Coverage
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CBS News, Production Intern, 2012
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Pitched and researched story ideas. Assisted with live and in-studio production.
USA TODAY, Video Intern,
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Independently produced more than 10 videos for the publication’s website.
EDUCATION
American University, BA: Broadcast Journalism, 2012
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Member of the National Journalism Honor Society
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Reporter and anchor of ATV News
University of Cape Town, Study Abroad, 2012
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
The Washington Post, Senior Video Manager, 2022 – Present
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Leading a global multimedia team overseeing content from ideation through production —
delivering 120+ videos weekly across owned and social channels. -
Working with product, marketing, engineering and editorial teams to create award-winning content
and distribution strategies that garner 80M+ video views monthly. -
Shaping editorial strategy and communicating with executive leaders to ensure brand consistency across all products.
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Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Coverage, Staff Award
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Edward R. Murrow Award ‘25, Hard News
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White House News Photographer’s Association Award, 1st Place
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Brut India, Documentary Filmmaker, 2020 – 2022
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Produced and directed monthly long-form documentaries, advancing brand storytelling and audience growth.
YouTube channel reached 1M+ subscribers. -
Partnered with global editorial leadership to develop effective regional content strategies.
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Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Political Reporting
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Freelance Journalist, 2019 - 2020
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Managed editorial targets and newsroom partnerships for a national fellowship initiative.
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Handled production timeline, budget and logistics for an 18-city international docuseries.
The New York Times, Video Journalist/VR Producer, 2016 - 2019
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Produced and edited breaking news and short-form feature videos.
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Produced more than 30 immersive stories as lead producer for 'The Daily 360' initiative.
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Managed a national network of freelancers and trained new shooters on 360 best practices.
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Edward R. Murrow Award ’17 — Overall Excellence, Team Award
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Women’s Leadership Accelerator Fellow ‘18
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NowThis, Series Producer, 2015 - 2016
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Part of the original team that launched the platform-native “text-on-screen” video format.
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Helped grow Facebook followers by 775% in one year (800K to 7M+).
Democrat and Chronicle, Multimedia Reporter, 2013 - 2015
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Produced videos, shot photos and wrote articles daily for the paper and website.
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Trained the newsroom on mobile shooting and editing techniques.
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NYS AP Award, 1st place — Business Reporting
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NY Newspaper Publisher's Association, 1st place — Sports Coverage
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EDUCATION
American University, BA: Broadcast Journalism, 2012
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Member of the National Journalism Honor Society
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Reporter and anchor of ATV News
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