Bharat Gupta is an Indian business executive and the CEO of Jagran New Media, the digital division of Jagran Prakashan Ltd, a major Indian media company.[1] In 2024, he was appointed president of the South Asia Division by the International News Media Association (INMA).[2]
Bharat Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Organization | Jagran New Media |
| Title | CEO, Jagran New Media |
Career
editBharat Gupta became the CEO of Jagran New Media in 2017.[3][4] Before that, he was the executive president of marketing at Dainik Jagran and later the CMO at Jagran New Media. He has participated in various forums representing Indian digital media, including WAN-IFRA, the YouTube Publishers Forum, the Google News Initiative, and Newsgeist Asia.
In 2018, under his leadership, Jagran New Media launched VishvasNews.com, a fact-checking site available in 12 languages.[5][6] He is also a founding member and President of the Misinformation Combat Alliance, an initiative to combat misinformation.[7][8] In 2022, Gupta helped organize a fellowship program with IAMAI, Meta, and Indian newsrooms.[9] Vishvas.News joined Global Fact 9 in Norway and Global Fact 10 in South Korea, organized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).[10] Under his leadership, Jagran New Media expanded into advertising, subscriptions, and content production. The company ranked 29th on Comscore's top 100 websites list and 8th in the news publisher category.[11][12] Gupta is the President of the INMA South Asia Board and serves on several other key committees and boards, including Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI),[13] Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), Misinformation Combat Alliance, and International Fact-Checking Network. He is also involved with FT Strategies, Google, and YouTube advisory groups. Gupta has participated in the Forbes India One CEO Club to discuss digital transformation.[14]
In January 2022, he helped establish the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA), where he is the executive president.[15] The MCA collaborates with Google and Meta on misinformation projects, including election issues and a WhatsApp helpline.[16] In 2024, Gupta became president of INMA's South Asia Division, succeeding Praveen Someshwar.[17][18]
Awards
editGupta received the 'Youth Achievers Award' in 2014,[19] was named one of India's Best Leaders in Times of Crisis in 2021,[20] and won the 2023 DMA Trailblazer Award for his contributions to the growth of HerZindagi.[21]
Publications and Case Studies
editHis work during the COVID-19 pandemic is featured in the book Strategic Management in the Media: Theory to Practice by Prof. Dr. Lucy Kueng.[22]
References
edit- ^ Chawla, afaqs! news bureau, Namah (2022-05-16). ""In web publishing domain, we need to experiment, without being scared of failure": Jagran New Media's Bharat Gupta". afaqs!. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jazib, Mohammad (2024-05-25). "INMA Elects 12 Media Executives to Board of Directors | CEO JNM Bharat Gupta Among Board Members". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Qureshi, Nisha (2023-08-16). "Bharat Gupta outlines Jagran New Media's ambitious Rs 1,000 crore growth plan for 2028". afaqs!. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Mumbai, afaqs! news bureau, afaqs! (2018-10-14). "Can web publishers meet the growing demand for local language content?". afaqs!. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Building Resilience: Diversification Strategies for News and Media". events.ftstrategies.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Vishvas.news launches 'Sach Ke Sathi Seniors' against online misinformation". Indian Television. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Meet the alliance helping Google and Meta fight election-related misinformation in India". Rest of World. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Varma, Aishwarya (2024-02-19). "Meta & Misinformation Combat Alliance Partner To Fight Fake News Using Deepfakes". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Madhushree (2022-12-09). "Vishvas News concludes a year-long fellowship programme". Media Infoline. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ afaqs! (2024-07-02). "Vishvas.News participated in GlobalFact, the 11th global fact-checking annual summit". afaqs!. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Comscore Reports Top News/Information Digital Media Entities from Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices in India". Comscore, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ SN, Vikas (2013-10-07). "NDTV Questions comScore's Online News & Information Readership Report". MEDIANAMA. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "India Today, Jagran New Media & Meta to head IAMAI's digital advertising council". afaqs!. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Differentiation—The one-word recipe for success in a digital world". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "INMA South Asia Elects Bharat Gupta as President". www.ceoinsightsasia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakes". The Economic Times. 2024-02-19. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Jagran New Media CEO Bharat Gupta Elected As President Of INMA's South Asian Division". 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Jazib, Mohammad (2024-05-25). "INMA Elects 12 Media Executives to Board of Directors | CEO JNM Bharat Gupta Among Board Members". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "भरत गुप्ता यूथ अचीवर अवार्ड से सम्मानित". inextlive (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Sensharma, Aalok (2021-08-13). "Jagran New Media's CEO Bharat Gupta named one of India's best leaders in 'Times of Crisis 2021' by GPTW (India)". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Bharat Gupta of Jagran news media receives the DMA Trailblazer Award 2023". Indian Television. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "JNM CEO Bharat Gupta Features In Author Lucy Küng's Book - 'Strategic Management In The Media: Theory To Practice'". 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-09-02.