Reporter and Camera Operator, Milan, Italy (October 2019 - Present)
On assignment for agency and broadcast clients, I have shot, edited and produced packages during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. In addition to shooting, I did live TV reports and two way interviews in English from Milan and Bergamo. I covered the crisis from hospitals, filming in intensive care units at the peak of the virus, interviewing doctors on the frontline, survivors and bereaved families in both English and Italian. Prior to the European outbreak of the virus in February 2020, I worked on a number of stories including record levels of flooding in Venice, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and UEFA Champions League football across Northern Italy.
Reuters Video News, London (February 2015 - September 2019)
UK Video Journalist. I worked as a video journalist, field producer and reporter, in a small team covering UK News. Duties included conducting interviews, planning and executing television package features and responding to breaking news. The role involved filming, editing and producing from the field and on the editorial desk. I reported on camera and edited video packages for the Reuters TV App. As a multimedia journalist I worked closely with and filed for the Reuters text and picture wires, and have had work published by the world’s top media outlets. The job involved traveling at short notice. I reported on stories across the world from the field including: Climate Change in the Arctic, the 2015 Migrant Crisis, British General Elections, Brexit, NATO Military Exercises on the Black Sea, the 2016 U.S Election Final Debate in Las Vegas, Mass Protests in Romania, a Papal Visit and Multiple International Elections and Referenda.
(June 2013 – January 2015)
Freelance Intake, Output and Live Producer. Working closely with the Intake editor, taking responsibility for video filed from Reuters’ reporters in the field from across the world, the role involved having to make editorial decisions on breaking stories and helping to directly co-ordinate live broadcasts between producers at the scene and the desk in London. I produced video packages, scripts and assisted our correspondents from our headquarters.
Field Producer and Cameraman. In late 2014, I spent six weeks in the Balkans, working across the Belgrade and Sarajevo bureaus. This included covering Bosnia’s presidential elections, a state visit by Vladimir Putin and a controversial Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania. During this time I filmed, edited and scripted stories for the video news agency.
Social Media Producer. This position included sourcing and verifying amateur video, as well as identifying, cultivating and contacting key sources to assist with Reuters’ coverage on breaking news. I helped to drive Reuters TV’s social media coverage worldwide and co-authored a guide on verifying user-generated content. Notable successes in the role included being the first agency to obtain and verify material following the MH17 plane disaster and sourcing video coverage of the rise of Islamic State (ISIS).
The Guardian (March 2012 – July 2014)
Freelance Video Producer. This included generating video content at the newspaper for the multimedia section of the website, Facebook page and iPad application. I edited video content from news agencies using Final Cut Pro. Other responsibilities involved writing copy and voiceovers to accompany videos.