
Amr Ramadan
Journalist at Middle East News Agency
Ain Shams, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
English News EditorFull Time
Xinhua News Agency
Jun 2013 - Dec 2016 -3 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details: Judge and fact check incoming stories from the Middle East bureaus. - Edit and polish news stories, features, news analyses, roundups, spotlights, interviews in The Associated Press Style. - Focus on the big picture approach when editing or writing stories. - Research for articles, adding context and relevance to reports using agency databases. - Follow up other international and local media to see if there is breaking. - Liaise with Middle East correspondents for clarification, improvements and plagiarism prevention. - Write breaking news in English in a timely manner. - Write non-byline English stories on short deadline in reaction to breaking news. -Write roundups and in-depth stories. - Update the social media accounts of Xinhua, mainly Twitter and Facebook. - Voice over some videos about picked stories to be aired on Xinhua's YouTube channel. - Translate into English some useful backgrounds to make stories clear and complete. - Interview experts.
Social Media Researcher Full Time
SOCIALEYEZ
Mar 2013 - May 2013 -2 months
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:Monitored social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter and blogs to measure public opinion on Bahrain's national dialogue.
English News EditorFull Time
- Job Details:- Edited and translated into English editorials, opinions, columns and business and political news stories. - Submitted the articles to the chief editor in a timely manner before the deadline.
JournalistFull Time
Middle East News Agency
Nov 2011 - Present -13 yrs, 8 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:- Work as news editor and shift leader in the English Service of Middle East News Agency at a time of major political turmoil in the region. - Follow up with MENA correspondents in the Middle East, seeking clarification on stories. - Translate into English numerous news stories and features produced by the agency’s Arabic service about daily political and economic events in both Egypt and the Middle East. - Write breaking news and news stories in reaction. - Assign junior editors and edit and publish their work while ensuring that the agency’s editorial policy is being maintained.
Education
College Diploma in English Language and Translation
Cairo University (CU)Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 - 1 Year
BS in Mass Communication
Cairo University (CU)Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 - 4 yr
Achievements
Bachelor's degree in mass communication Post-graduate translation diploma English language Career certificate in print media translation AUC ICDL course IELTS/TOEFL
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced
Training & Certifications
IELTS
British Council·2012Media Translation
AUC·2011