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Jeremy Howell

Salisbury,Wiktshife

Summary

I have worked across radio, television and digital media, acquiring skills as a writer, reporter and researcher, and also technical skills as a tape editor, camera operator and sound recordist.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Writer

BBC Explainers team
London
10.2021 - Current
  • Writing explainers on global affairs for the BBC's UK news site and World Service Languages sites
  • Topics have included: the wars in Gaza and Ukraine; geo-politics; world economy; space exploration; social and cultural affairs
  • Have done several two-ways for BBC World Service Radio on these topics

Digital video journalist

BBC Business Unit
London
09.2017 - 10.2021
  • Producing (filming, editing and writing texts for) digital videos for BBC News Online and BBC World News TV
  • Producing two digital video feature series for TV and Online: CEO Secrets and Million Dollars Ideas

Video journalist

BBC Business Unit
London
04.2010 - 09.2017
  • Worked on BBC World TV business programmes as reporter, camera operator and video editor on World Business Report, Africa Business Report and Russia Business Report
  • Gathered specialist knowledge on the aviation industry; chaired an Air League conference on Heathrow Airport expansion plans

Video journalist, Middle East Business Report

BBC Business Unit
Dubai
01.2004 - 04.2010
  • Reporter, video editor and camera operator for weekly programme on BBC World News TV, covering business news in the Middle East and North Africa
  • During the global financial crisis, I did several two-ways for World TV, Radio 4's Today programme and Radio 5 Live

Video journalist

BBC News Channel, Business Today programme
London
12.2001 - 01.2004
  • camera operator, video editor and features reporter for nightly programme on UK business news

Video journalist

BBC South Today
Oxford
06.1999 - 12.2001
  • Reporter, camera operator and video editor for South Today in the Oxford region

Radio reporter, bi-media reporter

BBC South Today and Radio Solent
Southampton
03.1992 - 06.1999
  • Radio and TV reporter working from Southampton and also from district offices in Portsmouth, Thames Valley, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
  • Finding own stories and building contacts in the districts I covered

Education

Diploma in Journalism - Broadcast journalism, media law, media ethics

Centre for Journalism Studies, Cardiff University
Wales
10.1990 - 07.1991

BA (Hons) - History

University of Bristol
Bristol
10.1987 - 07.1990

Skills

  • Experience in writing clear, concise copy
  • Experience in writing for broadcast media
  • Experience in interviewing for radio and television
  • Experience in editing material for radio and television
  • Experience in picture selection
  • Received professional voice training as a radio reporter

Languages

French
Intermediate

Timeline

Writer

BBC Explainers team
10.2021 - Current

Digital video journalist

BBC Business Unit
09.2017 - 10.2021

Video journalist

BBC Business Unit
04.2010 - 09.2017

Video journalist, Middle East Business Report

BBC Business Unit
01.2004 - 04.2010

Video journalist

BBC News Channel, Business Today programme
12.2001 - 01.2004

Video journalist

BBC South Today
06.1999 - 12.2001

Radio reporter, bi-media reporter

BBC South Today and Radio Solent
03.1992 - 06.1999

Diploma in Journalism - Broadcast journalism, media law, media ethics

Centre for Journalism Studies, Cardiff University
10.1990 - 07.1991

BA (Hons) - History

University of Bristol
10.1987 - 07.1990
Jeremy Howell