Rashneel Kumar Madhur

Experienced with news/features/sports editing and management, ensuring consistent quality and accuracy. Experienced in pitching, developing and writing stories with proven strengths in directing reporters, designers and production staff to create cohesive and successful daily newspaper. Adept at managing deadlines. Reliable team player with keen eye for detail and passion for impactful storytelling.

• 2024, Visitors Programme of the Federal Republic of Germany: From the Pacific to Europe, curb the climate crisis in a joint effort
• 2024, Vice President Rotaract Rarotonga
• 2023, IVLP programme: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists - Media Responsibility in an Age of Disinformation for the Indo-Pacific and Central Asia
• 2019, Pacific Islands Journalism Reporting Tour Hawaii, United States and Fiji
• 2014, Certificate of Participation on 'The Supervisor' workshop
• 2012, Guest speaker at the 5th Women and Sports conference in Los Angeles, USA as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) young reporter
• 2011, Editor and lead story co-writer of the Wansolwara (USP journalism newspaper) issue that came out on top in both the student and overall categories of the 2010 Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Vision Pasifika Media Awards
• 2010, All Media Achievement Award for proficiency in Print, Radio and Television Journalism during USP Journalism Awards
• 2010, Certificate in recognition for Successful Participation in the inaugural International Olympic Committee young reporters programme during Singapore Youth Olympic Games
• 2009, Best Sports Reporter Award at the USP Journalism Awards for the outstanding reporting during the 2009 Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands
• 2009, Certificate of Participation in the Pacific Youth Festival
• 2008, Promising First Year Student Award at the USP Journalism Awards

• Jonathan Milne, Newsroom Pro Editor, Press Gallery, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, 6011, jonathan.milne@newsroom.co.nz
• Dr Shailendra Singh, Senior Lecturer Journalism, University of the South Pacific, shailendra.singh@usp.ac.fj
• John Woods, Publisher, Cook Islands News, john@cookislandsnews.com

• Socialising
• Photography
• Reading
• Writing
• Learning new things

• Date of Birth: 02/25/89
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Fijian

• Diligent
• Confident
• Reliable
• Able to work in a team
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Hardworking