Apoorva Prasad is a 28-year old Paris-based freelance multimedia journalist, writer and photographer.He works on current affairs for the English internet desk of France 24, a French international 24/7 news channel, broadcasting in English, French and Arabic to countries around the world. Links to some of his work are here.Apoorva straddles a fine line between news and lifestyle journalism. His credits - articles, photographs and video - include national and consumer publications around the world, including The Australian, international editions of Maxim and Men's Health, Climbing, and travel 'zines such as Smart Travel Asia and others.He's also long-time contributor to India's award-winning magazine Outlook Traveller; and has clips in The Economic Times, Men's Health, Indian Mountaineer, India Today Travel Plus and other publications.From 2005 to 2006 Apoorva was Staff Writer, and part of the launch team for Maxim magazine's third English language edition, in India.In 2007 he worked with the director Shekhar Kapur and producer Gotham Chopra on a script for Virgin Comics.A member of the Himalayan Club, he's possibly the only Indian journalist specializing in extreme and adventure sports; having climbed technical routes in the Rockies and Yosemite in the United States, to peaks in the Alps and the Himalayas. He's also a snowboarder, novice paragliding pilot and scuba diver.Apoorva also consults for mountaineering equipment manufacturers and distributors (Wild Ventures working with Omega Pacific; and Outdoor School / Adventure 18, working with Millet, Lafuma and others) to test and procure the mountaineering and other equipment for the Indian military. He's also a member of the Foreign Correspondents Club of India.In 2001, Apoorva and Anuj Bhatia started Xeye Design, a new media production studio. Today, Xeye Design's clients include Pepsi, Maxim, HP and others. You can visit its website here.
