Farwa Zahra, Editor, Qatar Construction News

Farwa Zahra

Editor, Qatar Construction News

Firefly Communications

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Doctorate, Gender, Media and Culture
Experience
13 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 3 Months

Editor, Qatar Construction News at Firefly Communications
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since May 2014
Deputy Editor, The Edge at Firefly Communications
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since March 2013

Writing features/articles, sub-editing, proofreading, correction on InDesign, generating regular sections, interviews etc.

Sub Editor at The Express Tribune
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • November 2009 to September 2011

As a sub editor, I was responsible for editing, writing and translating the news stories; making the morning outline for the related pages, coordinating with the reporters, and supervising the page-making process. I have also headed the desk for a few months during which I was additionally responsible for page content decisions, image selection and vetting.

Editorial Assistant (Intern) at JS Global Capital
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2009 to October 2009

As an intern in JS Global Capital, I was responsible for editing the financial morning briefings, weekly and monthly reports of the organization’s research department.

Education

Doctorate, Gender, Media and Culture
  • at London School of Economics
  • October 2012

LSE Master Award Distinction in dissertation

Doctorate, Marketing
  • at Institute of Business Administration
  • July 2011

MBA (Marketing)

Bachelor's degree, English Litterature & Linguistics
  • at Bahauddin Zakariya University
  • January 2008

Overall distinction

Diploma,
  • at Washington College
  • July 2004

Fulbright scholarship

Specialties & Skills

Deadline Management
Research Writing
Editing
Creative Writing

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Journalism (Training)
Training Institute:
PMA Media Training
Date Attended:
November 2009