Hanane Berrai

• Lead a team of 12 producers and editors at TRT World to create engaging content for our audience

• Approve articles, scripts and videos for publishing

• Manage relevant news gathering operations and conduct editorial meetings
• Communicate relevant suggestions to management and other departments when required
• Trained contributors, editors, associates and designers on expectations, processes and organization style guidelines.
• Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines.
• Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.
• Produce highly shareable, cutting edge and information packed videos for TRT World, TRT Français and TRT Arabic (in English, French and Arabic)
• Write feature stories on diverse subjects (English-French and Arabic)
• Cover breaking news and exercise strong editorial judgment
• Covered major events in house and in the field: Tensions in West Bank, the impact of Gaza war, hostage-prisoner swap, Russia's war on Ukraine, Turkish presidential elections, earthquake in Turkey …etc
• Work closely with other departments of TRT in different languages in addition to analytics team to provide media trends, insights and create compelling stories to TRT audience
• Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.

• Covered breaking news with live reports in addition to make appropriate modifications to keep up with political developments on the ground
• Produced accurate, impartial, informative, up-to-date and viewer focused packages/news in collaboration with input department
• Delivered high-quality news stories on tight schedule
• Produced one of the most watched shows "Min Washington"
• Maintained output level in all assignments (packages, guests, features, planning)
• Provided relevant and distinguished guests for news bulletins and shows
• Translated articles and news published by different US media outlets
• Prepared for planning meetings and proposed ideas on what news stories need more coverage and content development
• Delivered informative, relevant content by strategically managing stories and coverage
• Coordinated coverage for upcoming events
• Verified factual accuracy of news stories to maintain viewer confidence.
• Voice over for many news segments and shows produced from Washington

• Edited all content to ensure publication of balanced stories
• Proactively designed daily content based on U.S.State Department (Alhurra.com and RadioSawa.com) editorial line, readership metrics and current affairs to ensure dissemination of pertinent and current information
• Conducted research on International affairs (with focus on MENA region) for daily report
• Managed team of 10 reporters, ensured production of timely news and featured stories that caters to MENA audience
• Published stories driving high traffic (+500K)
• Submitted notes regarding recurring trends that need to be addressed, in compliance with MBN’s code of ethics and style guide
• Served as social media curator responsible for developing and implementing key online marketing campaigns to achieve strong, visible social media presence and create stories with viral potential, to drive readership and social media activity
• Acted as interpreter and translator as needed to ensure optimal organizational success
• Worked closely with newsroom leadership to plan appropriate staffing for daily and future news gathering
• Published content to website and social media accounts
• Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers
• Delegated and tracked each staff member's assignments and deadlines
• Proofread, edited, and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines

• Monitored and maintained quality of MBN Digital news and features writing, administered extensive guidance for editorial team
• Ensured final product meets audience's objective
• Ensured that content is in compliance with all MBN editorial guidelines and code of ethics in matter of balance and accuracy
• Monitored Al Hurra, Radio Sawa and Raise Your Voice social media platforms
• Handled social media platforms and curate comments, handled report for sectarian submissions, inappropriate or IS supporting comments
• Generated story ideas that enhanced traffic by 20 percent and delivered innovative ways to treat information, and strategic communications content
• Collaborated with more than 25 reporters and editorial team to ensure language and reports are suitable for target audience
• Served as translator when needed
• Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication

• Wrote focused mission-oriented stories about controversial issues, such as counter terrorism and human rights
• Generated original news content/articles in variety of journalistic forms with original sources and deep research.
• Interviews, analysis, breaking news coverage, field reporting, translation.
• Performed assignment editor’s responsibilities
• Monitored social media activities to remove posts that violate MBN commenting policy
• Identified trends on social media and in news by deep research and use of technological tools.
• Excellent use of Word press, Oasis, Edios, Facebook, Twitter, Tweetdeck, Google, Google analytics, YouTube products and other digital systems.
• Covered breaking news, and live speeches
• Suggested new story forms, fresh ideas and approaches
• Proofread, edited, and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines

• Edited news stories before publishing on agency's feed
• Generated original content regarding Morocco and MENA region
• Covered important events in Morocco
• Translated stories published by other desks in the news agency or different media outlets
• Trained 15 contributors, editors, associates and designers on expectations, processes and organization style guidelines
• Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines

• Conducted interviews with leading British and foreign personalities
• Covered important events: London conference on Libya, International Conference on Cyber crime, General election in UK, Farnborough International Air show
• Translated news and articles published by other media outlets
• Edited reports of other colleagues

• Supervised 12 journalists working in political desk
• Suggested story ideas and dispatched work
• Edited news stories before publishing on news agency's feed
• Coordinated with Editor-in-chief on events coverage
• Covered important national and international events
• Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines

• Generated original news content/articles in variety of journalistic forms
• Rewrote information published by other news outlets
• Translated on daily basis stories and articles published by other desks in the Agency or foreign news agencies
• Covered important events: Morocco Legislative Elections, Euro-African Conference on Migration and Development, Forum of the Future, Morocco’s Royal wedding
• Responded 24/7 to emergencies and breaking news stories with strong sense of urgency

• Translated researches and reports published about Education and science in Arab world.
• Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
• Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.