Adama Juldeh Munu
London | Istanbul
Summary
Adama Juldeh Munu is an award-winning multimedia journalist and detail-oriented multimedia professional with ten years of experience covering Middle Eastern politics and culture, African diaspora heritage, race, social media trends and stories with strong human angles. Experience producing engaging news and feature reports, video essays, digital videos and documentaries.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Producer
TRT World
11.2023 - Current
- Experienced Senior Video Producer specialising in Southeast European Politics with Across The Balkans.
- Expertise in sourcing compelling stories, securing interviews with key guests, and meticulously producing and video editing stories, rundowns and bulletins for engaging and informative shows.
- Collaborative approach with presenters to ensure seamless delivery of content.
- Proficient in leveraging multimedia platforms to maximize audience engagement.
News Producer
TRT World
05.2018 - 10.2023
- Shaped news coverage on global political affairs, write scripts, cut pictures, find guests, commission and develop graphics and other work as required.
- Produced video packages and lead stories for the channel’s award-winning social media show, ‘Newsfeed’ on technology, Africa, racism, pop culture and UK politics that garnered hundreds of thousands of views. Video essays led to a rising star media award from the FIPP in 2020.
- Secured appropriate guests for 30-minute current affairs shows, preparing research and background briefs for presenters and programme editors.
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content.
Contributing Writer
Various Clientele
05.2012 - Current
- Pursue and develop stories independently and for assignment, covering a range of topics including gender, faith, identity and African diaspora issues for TRT World, Amaka Studio, Middle East Eye, the New Arab, Al-Jazeera, Black Ballad and the Huffington Post
- Utilise public opinion, social media and traditional media to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
- Perform research and check facts to maintain a high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Follow through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories
- Opinion piece on Black Muslim women and the natural hair movement was named as one of the Huffington Post's 2016 top ten editorial blog pieces.
Journalist and Producer
Islam Channel
10.2014 - 05.2018
- Created and launched the channel’s first African-related current affairs programme, ‘Africa This Week’, one of the top 5 watched shows on the channel’s website by 2016. Weekly episodes focused on politics, culture and social affairs across the diaspora.
- Covered a range of topics as a news reporter and part-time anchor for the daily news programme, 'The Report’. Key achievements include an exclusive interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan at the East London Mosque Archives launch; reporting on the first UN Permanent People’s Tribunal on the Rohingya crisis in 2017, a historic first in pushing the issue of the crisis to the forefront of the UN’s agenda.
- Produced and directed documentaries on Ebola in West Africa, on the work of medical volunteers in the aftermath of Sierra Leone’s mudslide disaster in August 2017.
- Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions and teasers.
Education
Master of Science - Middle East in Global Politics: Islam, Conflict And Development
Birkbeck College, University Of London
London2018
Bachelor of Arts (hons) - History
Queen Mary University Of London
London2012
Skills
- Breaking news coverage
- Television and digital video journalism
- Interviewing
- Scriptwriting and voiceover
- Video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro)
- Documentary production
- Strong writing skills
- Social media engagement
Accomplishments
- Co-judge, Sandford St. Martin Awards, March 2023
- Winner of 'Media Professional of The Year' award, UK Black Muslim Awards, February 2023
- FIPP 'Rising Star in Media' award winner, October 2020
- Nominee, 'Media and Cultural Awareness' category, British Muslim Awards, January 2020
- Short film ‘Que Sera’ selected for the Emmy’s JCSI Young Creatives film festival, September 2018
- Shortlisted, 'Rising star in Media' award, British Muslim Awards, January 2018
Timeline
Senior Producer
TRT World
11.2023 - Current
News Producer
TRT World
05.2018 - 10.2023
Journalist and Producer
Islam Channel
10.2014 - 05.2018
Contributing Writer
Various Clientele
05.2012 - Current
Master of Science - Middle East in Global Politics: Islam, Conflict And Development
Birkbeck College, University Of London
Bachelor of Arts (hons) - History
Queen Mary University Of London