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PAVNI MITTAL

International journalist with 14+ years anchoring, reporting, interviewing, and producing high-impact stories - from elections and protests to natural disasters, cultural shifts, and financial crises - across TV, radio, and digital platforms. A multilingual, multimedia Swiss Army knife known for versatility, combining editorial rigor with creative flair and a distinctly global perspective.

  • New York
  • +1(917)794-5040
  • pavni.mittal@columbia.edu, pavnimittal@gmail.com
    • New York
    • +1(917)794-5040
    • pavni.mittal@columbia.edu, pavnimittal@gmail.com

      MODERATOR/HOST

      Moderate high-level panels at international conventions like COP, Climate Week NYC and Cannes Lions

      Event hosts include the United Nations, World Bank Group, Reuters, Global Logistics Forum (Riyadh), PRWeek US

      AWARDS & Grants

      enba, 2021: Gold for 2020 U.S. election coverage on CNN News18 (CNN India)

      Headliner Awards, 2019: Part of PBS NewsHour Weekend's winning coverage of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas

      Webby Awards, 2018: Part of PBS NewsHour's winning digital team

      Indian Television Academy Award 2014 (India's Emmy): Nominated for Best Anchor for 'Lessons in Marketing Excellence, Season 5 .' Show won 'Best Show.' 

      SKILLS & INTERESTS

      Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu

      Co-Chair, Columbia Journalism School J-TEN Committee (alumni board)

      PADI Open Water Diver

      Volunteer, Crossroads Community Services

      work authorization

      Permanent Resident/ Authorized to work in the U.S. Do not need sponsorship

      JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

      Sept 2023Present

      Correspondent, Presenter, Producer, Writer (TV, Radio & Digital)

      Reuters, CNN, NPR, PBS NewsHour, France24, New York & New Delhi
      • Anchor live shows, interview newsmakers, report for TV, radio & digital
      • Host Reuters' Climate Week live show interviewing policymakers & CEOs
      • Present and produce digital-only content as one-woman band
      • Key interviews: Secretary John Kerry, Teresa Ribera (EVP, European Commission)
      • Major stories: 2024 elections, India national elections, G20 summit
      • Media appearances include eNCA South Africa, Al Jazeera 'The Take'
      • Write/produce segments for CNN including 'CNN News Central,' 'Weekend Prime'
      May 2021June 2023

      Correspondent

      Al Jazeera English, New Delhi
      • Cover breaking news (live shots & pkgs), and news features from South Asia
      • Big stories: FIFA World Cup (led opening day cvg), extreme weather events (heat waves and floods), Ukraine evacuations, COVID-19
      Jan 2017May 2021

      International Correspondent/Contributor/Producer

      Various International Networks, New York & New Delhi
      • Report live, film and produce pkgs as one-woman band
      • Big stories: 2020 elections, COVID-19 outbreaks, mass shootings
      Oct 2017March 2022

      Reporter/Producer/Contributor

      PBS NewsHour Weekend, New York
      • Led day-of-air digital production, field produced TV pkgs
      • Reported and produced breaking news and enterprise multimedia stories
      • Presented and produced the show's first digital-only video interview series
      • Trump's immigration crackdown story was one of 2018's most-read pieces
      June 2019July 2020

      Supervising Producer/Writer (Freelance)

      NBC Nightly News, New York
      • Pitched stories, wrote anchor copy, voice overs, and teases
      Aug 2018 July 2020

      Producer/Writer (Freelance)

      CNN/ CNN International, New York
      • Produced segments for 'Quest Means Business', 'New Day', 'Reliable Sources'
      Feb 2018 Aug 2018

      Associate Producer (Freelance)

      ABC News, New York
      • Reported and produced breaking news and enterprise stories for 'Nightline,' '20/20,' 'World News Tonight,' 'Good Morning America' and Diane Sawyer specials
      July 2016Dec 2016

      Editorial Fellow

      Al Jazeera English, New York
      • Six-month fellowship. Field produced 2016 elections and UN General Assembly
      Oct 2011Aug 2015

      Senior Correspondent & Anchor

      CNBC-TV18, Mumbai
      • Presented 'Storyboard,' a weekly magazine show
      • Covered international business, tech, media and advertising
      • Interviewed global CEOs like Martin Sorrell and Carlos Ghosn, and Bollywood's biggest star, Shah Rukh Khan

      Education

      20152016

      M.A. Politics & Global Affairs

      Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
      20102011

      Diploma, Broadcast (TV) Journalism

      Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
      20072010

      B.A. Political Science (Honors)

      Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University

              

      CLIPS

      October 31, 2025