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Hi there! I'm
Brijesh Gokhale
CEO and Editor-in-Chief, News Karnataka
I lead News Karnataka, the Mangaluru digital news platform from Spearhead Media Group, and work where technology, editorial and video production meet.
Curiosity across disciplines. Clarity in execution.
More than a decade in information technology, media, content writing, digital marketing and video production, grounded in a Master's degree in English.
Different disciplines, one connected view
I like the space where technology meets communication — where a good idea becomes a useful product, a clear message, or a story people want to spend time with.
At News Karnataka I lead the business as CEO and the newsroom as Editor-in-Chief, with oversight of Information Technology, Editorial and Media Production at our Mangaluru office. That mix lets me move between the details and the bigger picture: understanding the system, shaping the message, and helping the work reach its audience.
Spearhead began in 2013 as a people's corporate with a simple aim: create jobs for young people while giving readers news they can trust. Today we are working to reach every city in Karnataka and to be the go-to source of genuine, positive news for Kannadigas worldwide.
Have a project in mind?“Our mission is to provide accurate information to the public, as it is every citizen’s right to receive reliable news.”
Building a people's newsroom
Leadership, technology and production roles at Spearhead Media Group, alongside academic work in digital media education.
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Mar 2026 – present
Chief Executive Officer
News Karnataka, Spearhead Media Group, Mangaluru
Leading the company's growth and strategy, with oversight of IT, Editorial and Media Production.
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Jul 2023 – present
Editor-in-Chief
News Karnataka, Spearhead Media Group, Mangaluru
Setting the editorial direction for NewsKarnataka.com, with a focus on accurate, unbiased and people-centric journalism.
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Jul 2023 – Mar 2026
Executive Director
News Karnataka, Spearhead Media Group, Mangaluru
Director-level leadership of the group, running technology, editorial and production operations alongside the newsroom.
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Apr 2023 – Jul 2023
General Manager
News Karnataka, Spearhead Media Group, Mangaluru
Managed day-to-day operations across the digital, editorial and video teams.
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Apr 2021 – Mar 2023
Strategy Execution Manager
News Karnataka, Spearhead Media Group, Mangaluru
Turned strategy into execution across the group's digital, editorial and video teams.
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Academic
Member, Board of Studies
B.Voc. Digital Media & Filmmaking, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
Helping shape the curriculum for the next generation of digital media and film professionals.
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Education
Master's Degree in English
Postgraduate
The foundation for a career built on language, editing and clear communication.
Ideas into action
A cross-functional toolkit for building, communicating and growing digital work.
Digital marketing
Connecting the right message with the right channel, then learning from how people respond.
StrategyCampaignsSEO
Video & production
Helping stories take shape from the first concept and script to the final edit and release.
ConceptProductionStorytelling
Technology & digital
A practical, systems-minded approach to digital platforms, tools, workflows and problem-solving.
ITWorkflowsWeb
Work with purpose
The platform I lead today, from technology to the newsroom.
NewsKarnataka.com
Spearhead Media Group's English news portal and its social channels. As CEO and Editor-in-Chief I lead the newsroom and oversee the technology, editorial workflow and publishing systems behind it.
From the notebook
Essays on technology, media and streaming, first published here and on News Karnataka in 2021.
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18 June 2021
Microsoft Windows 11 – All you need to know
A first look at the leaked build: the centred taskbar, the floating Start menu, widgets and the return of the start-up sound.
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18 May 2021
Is AI the game-changer in media & entertainment?
How algorithms already run the platforms we use, why some fear AI, and what Microsoft's Tay taught us about machines that learn from people.
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28 March 2021
Streaming – The Future in the Present
From television's threat to cinema to HBO Max and India's homegrown OTT platforms: why streaming took over faster than any format before it.
Awards and appearances
Recognition for ethical, people-centric journalism and for Karnataka's digital media story.
Abhaya Bravery Award 2025
Honoured by Team Abhaya as a “Voice of Truth” for excellence in journalism and a commitment to accurate, unbiased news.
Read the storySinchana Sadhanashree Award
Presented by Idhu Nimma Vahini Kala Vedike at Kannada Bhavan for contributions to the media industry.
Read the storySpeaker, FICCI × Google India
Shared NewsKarnataka's digital transformation through the Google News Initiative Indian Languages Program at “Empowering Publishers with Indic Internet”.
Read the storyThoughtful by design, practical by nature
Understand the context
Start with the audience, the problem and what success needs to look like.
Find the clear story
Separate what matters from what is noise, then build a plan around it.
Make it happen
Bring the right people, tools and craft together to deliver the work.
Learn and improve
Review the result, keep what works and make the next iteration better.
Get in touch
I'm open to media partnerships, collaborations, speaking and conversations about digital media, journalism and storytelling.
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