Our team, who has worked voluntarily for the most part since its inception, consists of engineers, social activists, journalists and scientists. Hence, we have the capacity to cover various news from politics, legal issues, caste-based and religious discrimination, gender rights, labour & farmer struggles, as well as health and medicine-related misinformation.
To contribute to AltNews, email pratik@altnews.in
Pratik Sinha is the co-founder and editor of Alt News.
Mohammed Zubair is the co-founder of Alt News.
She specializes in information verification, examining mis/disinformation, social media monitoring and platform accountability. Her aim is to make the internet a safer place and enable people to become informed social media users. She has been a part of Alt News since 2018.
Smit has been working at Alt News since 2018. In addition to video editing, he manages the Alt News’ Instagram channels. He specializes in social media monitoring of news and misinformation. Going forward, he wants to contribute towards enhancing digital literacy and dismantling political propaganda.
Ronak joined Alt News as a video editor in 2018. Prior to that he pursed his passion for film making. His role involves debunking misinformation through video reports.
Kinjal Parmar holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. However, her keen interest in journalism, drove her to pursue journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. At Alt News since 2019, she focuses on authentication of information which includes visual verification, media misreports, examining mis/disinformation across social media. She is the lead video producer at Alt News and manages social media accounts for the organization.
Abhishek joined his journey at Alt News in 2021 as an intern. A year later, he joined the newsroom full-time. He has a keen interest in fact-checking and information verification. He is always eager to learn new skills, explore new OSINT tools and techniques. Prior to joining Alt News, he worked in the content sector with a major focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Shinjinee is a fact-checking journalist with a degree in Economics. She has a keen interest in analysing media misreports
Indradeep, a journalist with over 15 years' experience in print and digital media, is a Senior Editor at Alt News. Earlier, he worked with The Times of India and The Wire. Politics and literature are among his areas of interest. Against all kinds of sensationalism; speaks truth to power.
Oishani is a fact-checking journalist with the Alt News English team. She works out of the Kolkata office.
Ankita is a correspondent at Alt News. She has a master's degree in English literature. Besides fact-checking, tracking and reporting on social media trends is Ankita's key area of interest.
Pawan is a fact-checking journalist with the Alt News Hindi team.
Anindya is a Correspondent at Alt News. Besides debunking misinformation and propaganda, he reports on politics, social justice, and grassroots issues, with a particular focus on stories from India's hinterlands that are often overlooked by mainstream media. He holds a Master's degree in International Journalism from Cardiff University and brings strong OSINT skills to his reporting.
Amarabati is a senior copy editor/correspondent at Alt News with an avid interest in geopolitics, culture, and the intersection of politics and human rights. Prior to this, she has been a reporter and editor with English dailies, including The Times of India and The Hindu.
