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Amr Ramadan

Journalist at Middle East News Agency

Ain Shams, Cairo, Egypt

Work 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

    newspaper

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 -4 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • 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

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office
    • Internet
    • Social Media
    • Journailism
    • Writing and Editing
    • Media Translation
    • Reporting

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • IELTS

      British Council·2012
    • Media Translation

      AUC·2011
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