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How we work

Our organisation.

Rational Times is a media house with an editorial team of employees and a network of member journalists across India. Here is who does what, how members grow, and how we keep our standards.

Leadership

Editor-in-Chief

Leads the newsroom, appoints the editorial team, admits and promotes members, and has the final word on standards and conduct.

Vinay Jaglan
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Employees

Editorial team

Editors and office staff appointed by the Editor-in-Chief. They review and publish stories and run the media house.

  • Editorial desk
  • Copy desk
  • Digital & social media
  • Video & multimedia
  • Design & graphics
  • Technology
  • Marketing & advertising
  • Membership desk
The network

Members

Journalists who report for us from their district, city or state. Each has a level and a post, and carries a QR-verified press card.

  • Contributor
  • Correspondent
  • Bureau Chief

The levels side by side →

Recognised

Permanent Members

As a permanent member, your membership fee is waived for good, you are paid for your work as agreed with the desk, and the advertising income on your pages continues as before.

Awards & appreciation →

How members grow

Every member has a post on one of our career ladders. A promotion depends on the member’s report card — what they publish, how accurate it is, how many people read it, how reliable they are and their conduct. A post marked with a level needs that membership level.

Reporting

Journalist→Reporter→Correspondent→Senior Correspondent→Special Correspondent→Bureau Chief Bureau Chief

Desk

News Writer→Sub-Editor→Senior Sub-Editor→Editor Correspondent→Senior Editor Bureau Chief

Pictures & video

Photojournalist→Video Journalist→Senior Visual Journalist→Visual Editor Correspondent

Presenting

Anchor / Presenter→Senior Anchor→Chief Anchor Correspondent

Writing

Columnist→Senior Columnist→Contributing Editor Correspondent

Research

Researcher→Senior Researcher→Research Editor Correspondent

Media staff

Media Staff→Senior Media Staff→Coordinator

How we keep our standards

  1. Verified membersEvery member is checked before a press card is issued; anyone can verify a card online.
  2. Every story reviewedStories are checked by an editor before they go live, unless a member has earned trusted status.
  3. Merit, measuredA live report card for every member and staff member is the basis of promotions and permanent membership.
  4. Fair disciplineBreaches are handled in writing, with the right to reply, a hearing and one appeal. Disciplinary procedure

Report for us from your district.

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