Bilal Al Fares, Senior Broadcast Journalist

Bilal Al Fares

Senior Broadcast Journalist

Al Aan TV

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Senior Broadcast Journalist at Al Aan TV
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2012

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources.
• Researching and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, wires, archives, databases, etc.
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports.
• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgment on the best angle to approach a story from.
• Using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material and appropriate editing software to produce complete packages for broadcast.
• Producing live news bulletins.
• Preparing and Presenting material 'on air' for both pre-recorded and live pieces.
• Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews.
• Preparing timings for each news item and monitoring these during broadcast.
• Deciding on the running order for bulletins and making any necessary changes during broadcast.
• Developing and maintaining local contacts and assuming a public relations role.

Writer - Reporter at Orient News
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2010 to June 2012

• Develop and write new stories in classical Arabic with clarity, accuracy and balance.
• Monitor English and Arabic news feed.
• Perform under deadline pressure.
• Complete writing assignments (including re-writes) for summaries, news programs, news packages, live events and features following generally accepted news writing style and format.
• Re-write/translate wire copy, stories for the newscast, teases and packages.
• Conduct on-line research for difficult story assignment.
• Work closely with anchors, reporters and producers to support daily newscast.

News Producer/Reporter at Allaith TV Production
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2006 to August 2010

Develop and write new stories in classical Arabic with clarity, accuracy and balance.
• Monitor English and Arabic news feed.
• Perform under deadline pressure.
• Complete writing assignments (including re-writes) for summaries, news programs, news packages, live events and features following generally accepted news writing style and format.
• Re-write/translate wire copy, stories for the newscast, teases and packages.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication
  • at Ajman University of Science & Technology
  • August 2009

Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication. (Excellent with honor).  June 2010: Best Jordainian Graduate Student Award , Jordainian Busniess Council (Dubai-UAE).  May 2009: ( Best Research Paper Award ) in The Fifth Approach Student Scientific Conference. (Uses Of SMS Text Messaging)  April 2009: Participating in organizing the ceromony of graduation and celebrating the 21st anniversary of Ajman University.  May 2008: ( Best Research Paper Award ) in The Fourth Approach Student Scientific Conference. (Save the world Campaign)

Specialties & Skills

Online Editing
Journalism
Reporting
Writing

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

TV Presenting & Presentation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
The Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme
Date Attended:
March 2011
Duration:
35 hours