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Work History
Education
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Muhammet Mustafaoğlu

Journalist, Senior Editor and Translator
İstanbul,İnce Kaş sokak 39/6, Beyoğlu
Muhammet Mustafaoğlu

Summary

I am an experienced journalist, translator, and researcher with over 11 years of experience in digital media. As a dual citizen of Egypt and Turkey, I was born in Cairo in 1988 and have been living in Turkey since 2012. I have contributed to several Arabic news websites by publishing articles, reports, and translated materials. Currently, I work as a Senior Editor (Team Lead) for TRT Arabi, the Arabic division of the Turkish state broadcaster TRT. I am fluent in English, Turkish, and Arabic, which is my native language. I have also collaborated with an Egyptian writer and researcher to produce the book "The Era of Savage Monsters: A Study of the Conflict of Discourses in Egypt during the Years of Fog, Revolution, and Blood," which was published by The Forum for Arab and International Relations in 2016.

Work History

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
Istanbul

Digital Team Lead (Digital Senior Editor)
09.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Oversee the fast news content published on the official website, Facebook page, and Twitter account.
  • Collect thoughts and ideas from team members to approve work plans according to our agenda and priorities.
  • Propose ideas for expanded news reports, discuss them with producers, revise them, and approve publishing.
  • Supervise the workflow and performance of the team, including news producers, senior producers, raw video and quote card producers, and news reports editors.
  • Prepare the "fast news" section in the daily agenda.
  • Closely supervise raw videos and quote cards that are published on official social media pages.
  • Prepare regular assessments and evaluations of team members' performance and work productivity.

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
Istanbul

Senior Digital Media Producer
07.2020 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Manage the editorial team and oversee work shifts to ensure timely and high-quality content production.
  • Follow breaking news, edit and publish them in a professional and correct media language.
  • Create engaging written and visual content for the website and various social media platforms to increase user engagement and website traffic.
  • Draft and revise social video scripts to ensure high-quality and relevant content production.
  • Publish content on Twitter and Facebook to increase social media presence and engagement.
  • Actively participate in editorial meetings to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and standards.
  • Ensure regular reporting to the management to ensure transparency and effective communication.

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
Istanbul

Digital Media Producer
11.2018 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Write articles and news reports covering current political and social affairs in Turkey, the Middle East, and the world, to be published on the official website.
  • Actively participate in editorial meetings to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and standards.
  • Make professional media translations from English and Turkish into Arabic, mostly including articles, analyses, and official statements.
  • Propose ideas for daily and weekly covering agendas.
  • Post on the official page on Facebook.

Open Transformation Lab Inc. (OTL)

Board Member
01.2018 - Current

Job overview

OTL aims to build the tools necessary to help societies that are undergoing periods of political, economic and social transition. It focuses on implementing a number of media initiatives targeting Arab youth in the Middle East, aimed at contributing to building strong and effective societies and to support freedom of information and human rights particularly in the countries of the Arab Spring. OTL’s initiatives have so far reached millions of people in the Middle East and its experienced staff are awardees of a number of prizes, including the Samir Kosir Award and the BOBs.

Jeel Media
Istanbul

Contributor and News Reports Editor
01.2018 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Propose ideas for the coverage agenda.
  • Write and edit news reports to be published on the official website of Alaraby Television Network.
  • Make professional media translations from English and Turkish into Arabic, mostly including articles, analyses, and official statements.
  • Collaborate with other writers and team members for new ideas and strategies.

Alaraby Television Network
Istanbul

Website Managing Editor
06.2016 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Manage the editorial team and oversee work shifts to ensure timely and high-quality content production.
  • Write articles and news reports covering current political and social affairs of the Middle East and the world, to be published on the official website.
  • Actively participate in editorial meetings to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and standards.
  • Make professional media translations from English and Turkish into Arabic, mostly including articles, analyses, and official statements.

Alaraby Television Network
Istanbul

Website Editor and Digital Media Producer
06.2015 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Write articles and news reports covering current political and social affairs of the Middle East and the world, to be published on the official website.
  • Actively participate in editorial meetings to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and standards.
  • Make professional media translations from English and Turkish into Arabic, mostly including articles, analyses, and official statements.
  • Write and revise social media video scripts.
  • Create targeted social media strategy to connect with existing and new customers through relevant platforms and expand influence.

Raqeb

Managing Editor and Translator
02.2014 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Translate and publish articles, reports, and features.
  • Manage editorial meetings, oversee workflow, and contribute to preparing weekly and monthly agendas.
  • Pitch content strategies and manage asset acquisition.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health
South Sinai

Hospital Pharmacist
09.2011 - 10.2012

Community Pharmacies and other Pharmaceutical Corporations
Cairo

Pharmacist
07.2010 - 08.2011

Education

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul

MA degree from Political Studies
10.2021 - Current

University of Lapland (LAY)
Rovaniemi, Finland

Erasmus Exchange Program from Global Bio-politics

University Overview

An academic semester in the dep. of Global Bio-politics, Erasmus Exchange program

Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey

Diploma from Turkish Language (TÖMER)
09.2012 - 07.2013

Cairo University – Open Education Center
Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor of Arts from English-Arabic Translation
09.2010 - 07.2012

University Overview

I dropped out because I moved to Turkey.

Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor of Science from Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences
09.2005 - 07.2010

Skills

Excellent proficiency in Arabic, English, and Turkish languages

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Accomplishments

Co-writing with the Egyptian journalist and writer Belal Alaa a book titled "The Era of Savage Monsters: A Study of the Conflict of Discourses in Egypt during the Years of Fog, Revolution, and Blood (2005-2015)", the Forum for Arab and International Relations, Doha, Qatar. Oct 2016.

Timeline

Istanbul Technical University

MA degree from Political Studies
10.2021 - Current

Digital Team Lead (Digital Senior Editor)

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
09.2021 - Current

Senior Digital Media Producer

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
07.2020 - 09.2021

Digital Media Producer

TRT Arabi (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
11.2018 - 07.2020

Board Member

Open Transformation Lab Inc. (OTL)
01.2018 - Current

Contributor and News Reports Editor

Jeel Media
01.2018 - 06.2018

Website Managing Editor

Alaraby Television Network
06.2016 - 01.2018

Website Editor and Digital Media Producer

Alaraby Television Network
06.2015 - 06.2016

Managing Editor and Translator

Raqeb
02.2014 - 07.2015

Gazi University

Diploma from Turkish Language (TÖMER)
09.2012 - 07.2013

Hospital Pharmacist

The Egyptian Ministry of Health
09.2011 - 10.2012

Cairo University – Open Education Center

Bachelor of Arts from English-Arabic Translation
09.2010 - 07.2012

Pharmacist

Community Pharmacies and other Pharmaceutical Corporations
07.2010 - 08.2011

Cairo University

Bachelor of Science from Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences
09.2005 - 07.2010

University of Lapland (LAY)

Erasmus Exchange Program from Global Bio-politics
Muhammet MustafaoğluJournalist, Senior Editor and Translator