CNN – News Producer
📍 Location: London, UK
📅 Duration: December 2011 – April 2012
📰 Category: Broadcast Production & Business Journalism
📌 Role Overview
As a News Producer at CNN London, I contributed to the production of three major current affairs and business news programs, crafting compelling scripts and curating impactful video content. Working within CNN’s fast-paced, high-pressure newsroom, I collaborated with senior editors and producers to deliver high-quality, informative, and visually engaging news segments. My role involved distilling complex global stories into digestible reports while ensuring journalistic integrity and accuracy.
🎥 Key Responsibilities
✅ Scriptwriting & Story Development
- Wrote clear, concise, and engaging scripts for major current affairs and business news programs.
- Adapted content for different program styles, ensuring cohesive storytelling and factual accuracy.
✅ Video Content Curation & Package Production - Collaborated with editors to source, edit, and sequence video clips for news packages.
- Ensured visuals aligned with the narrative, maintaining CNN’s high production standards.
✅ Editorial Coordination & Breaking News Support - Worked closely with senior producers, reporters, and anchors to align stories with CNN’s editorial direction.
- Assisted in last-minute changes for breaking news segments, adjusting scripts and visuals in real time.
📹 Featured Work & Showreel
🏆 Achievements & Notable Contributions
✨ Contributed to Prime-Time News Segments – Helped shape high-impact business and current affairs reports aired globally.
✨ Enhanced Storytelling Through Video Curation – Played a key role in sourcing and editing compelling visuals for seamless storytelling.
✨ Worked in a High-Stakes, Global Newsroom – Thrived under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and journalistic integrity.
