Nitin Saxena is a Delhi-based veteran journalist and media educator with over 44 years of experience in Indian journalism, newsroom leadership and journalism education. He began his career in 1977 with Morning Echo (Hindustan Times), Delhi, after completing a Diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, followed by a degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi.

Over his distinguished career, he has held editorial and reporting positions, including Sub-editor, Chief Reporter, Assistant Editor and Editor, with leading media organisations such as the Hindustan Times Group, India Today Group, MID DAY, Rashtriya Sahara, National Herald, Surya India and The Taiwan Times. His reporting has covered politics, administration, defence, education, rural affairs, healthcare, Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Office. He has authored over 4,000 bylined stories and received specialised training through the Ministry of Defence’s War Correspondents’ Course in 1984. He has also worked in television journalism, advertising and communication campaigns for government bodies and corporate brands.

Transitioning into academia, Nitin has served as Professor of Journalism and Dean at institutions including Sharda University and SGT University, and as visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Internationally, he served as Course Leader at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston, United Kingdom, contributing to journalism education and online journalism.

His expertise includes practical journalism, reporting, newsroom ethics, media law, screenwriting and media production. He authored From Classroom to Newsroom, bridging academic learning with professional journalistic practice. He has also produced short films and advertisements, written screenplays and provided voice-overs for television documentaries, including those aired on Discovery Channel. He possesses working knowledge of still and video cameras.