Bharat Gupta

Bharat Gupta is the Chief Executive Officer of Jagran New Media, the digital wing of Jagran Prakashan Ltd, India's largest print and radio publisher group.12 With over 22 years of experience in the media industry, Gupta has been instrumental in managing and transforming various media businesses across print, radio, ground activation, and digital platforms.1

Career Highlights

• Appointed CEO of Jagran New Media in 20172
• Previously served as Executive President of Marketing at Dainik Jagran and CMO at Jagran New Media2
• In 2024, appointed as President of the South Asia Division by the International News Media Association (INMA)2

Achievements and Initiatives

• Spearheaded the launch of VishvasNews.com, a fact-checking site available in 12 languages, in 201812
• Founding member and former President of the Misinformation Combat Alliance24
• Led Jagran New Media to become one of the Top Internet Media Groups in India, with over 100 million users1
• Ranked 29th on Comscore's top 100 websites list and 8th in the news publisher category1

Leadership and Industry Involvement

• Represents Indian digital media publishers at various industry forums, including WAN-IFRA, YouTube Publishers Forum, and Google News Initiative12
• Serves on several key committees and boards, including Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA)2
• Board Member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)3
• Participates in advisory groups for FT Strategies, Google, and YouTube2

Bharat Gupta's leadership at Jagran New Media focuses on providing factual and credible content to empower 'New Bharat' through knowledge, information, and diverse perspectives, aiming to foster an inclusive and progressive society.1