Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive, politically astute, and detail-oriented Media Research Trainee to join our strategic communications and political intelligence team. The role entails real-time media monitoring, political discourse tracking, and risk assessment across traditional and digital platforms. The selected candidate will operate in a agile, high-pressure environment, identifying emerging narratives, evaluating public sentiment, and translating breaking developments into actionable political intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:
Multi-Tier Media & Narrative Tracking: Monitor national, regional, local, and digital media platforms continuously to identify breaking political developments, emerging campaigns, allegations, and controversies.
Political & Opposition Intelligence: Systematically track opposition parties, key political figures, and their messaging across mainstream and social media channels to evaluate narrative shifts and strategy.
Issue & Policy Monitoring: Track core public interest issues—including law and order, governance, education, corruption,



and social justice—alongside state and central government development projects, public welfare schemes, and administrative announcements.
Risk Assessment & Real-Time Alerts: Gauge the urgency and potential fallout of sensitive issues, issuing rapid real-time alerts on breaking news, viral content, and high-risk political developments.
Trend & Sentiment Analysis: Identify viral and trending political discourse across digital platforms, specifically X (formerly Twitter), assessing overall public mood, sentiment shifts, and strategic opportunities.
Fact-Checking & Source Verification: Authenticate claims, statements, and viral media against credible news outlets, government notifications, and official archives prior to escalation.
Media Intelligence & Reporting: Synthesise daily coverage into structured briefs, executive summaries, and presentation decks highlighting risks, competitor visibility,

📌 Media Research Trainee (Noida)
🏢 Polstrat
📍 Noida