Joshua Nelken-Zitser
London
Summary
Award-winning senior news reporter with experience in breaking news, live blogs, quick analysis, investigative reporting, research, and feature writing.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior News Reporter
Business Insider
London
2021.12 - Current
- Leading breaking news coverage in the UK on major world events, such as the Israel-Hamas war and the US Presidential Election.
- Original investigative reporting on foreign affairs, lawsuits, US politics, and other areas of interest for Business Insider's audience.
- On-the-ground feature reporting from Israel, France, Croatia, Lithuania, and the US, covering everything from demography to refugees.
- Court reporting in the UK on major cases with international relevance.
- Consistently one of Business Insider's top performers in terms of traffic.
Weekend News Reporter
Business Insider
London
2020.11 - 2021.12
- Led the breaking news coverage at weekends, which included covering the 2021 Taliban takeover.
- Contributed to live blogs of US politics and world news.
- Pitched, sourced, and wrote features.
- Mentored and edited junior colleagues.
- Recipient of Business Insider's "Rockstar" award for coverage of the Capitol riot.
Journalist
Freelance
London
2020.02 - 2020.11
- News-reporting shifts for the Independent's Indy100.
- Paper reviews on Times Radio.
- Contributed to The Spectator, Wired, Metro, and OpenDemocracy, among other publications.
- Ghostwrote a book for the Association of Jewish Refugees.
Weekend Editor
LBC
London
2019.09 - 2020.02
- Responsible for the entirety of LBC's digital output on weekends.
- Optimized content for SEO.
- Monitored traffic trends.
- Produced audiovisual content for viral moments.
- Produced live streams of shows, including Nigel Farage's weekend slot.
- Wrote breaking-news articles.
- Scheduled push notifications.
Producer/ Broadcast Assistant (Freelance)
BBC Radio 2
London
2019.02 - 2019.10
- Pitched and produced segments.
- Wrote cues for Jeremy Vine and stand-in hosts.
- Booked guests.
- Performed administrative duties for the Jeremy Vine Show.
- Selected callers to go on air.
Education
Masters - Broadcast Journalism
City, University of London
London05.2019
Masters - Politics
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh06.2018
Education Abroad Program - Political Science, English Literature, Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara07.2017
Skills
- Breaking news
- Liveblogs
- Features
- Investigative reporting
- Current affairs (UK, US, international)
- Story sourcing
- Generating ideas
- Social media
- Interviewing techniques
- Media law
Accomplishments
Winner:
- Axel Springer Award for Change 2024 - Journalistic Piece of the Year
Highly Commended:
- British Journalism Awards - Social Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion
Nominations:
- Axel Springer Award for Change 2023 - Journalistic Piece of the Year
- Mind Media Awards
- Commercial Radio News Awards
- BBC Radio 4's Today Student Journalism Awards
Timeline
Senior News Reporter
Business Insider
2021.12 - Current
Weekend News Reporter
Business Insider
2020.11 - 2021.12
Journalist
Freelance
2020.02 - 2020.11
Weekend Editor
LBC
2019.09 - 2020.02
Producer/ Broadcast Assistant (Freelance)
BBC Radio 2
2019.02 - 2019.10
Masters - Broadcast Journalism
City, University of London
Masters - Politics
University of Edinburgh
Education Abroad Program - Political Science, English Literature, Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara