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Pauline Lockwood

Senior News Editor
Pauline Lockwood

Summary

Thirteen years experience in broadcast, digital and multi-platform journalism in UK and International newsrooms. Background in foreign field producing, TV news reports, and writing in different formats for internal and external communications, most recently as a Senior News Editor for CNN in Hong Kong and then London.



Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work history

CNN
Hong Kong and London

Senior News Editor
09.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • In charge of CNN International's newsgathering operations globally, allocating resources to stories for CNN with special attention to budget and security
  • Identify and set the daily and long term news agenda to be covered globally and coordinate with CNN bureaus, reporters and ad hoc journalists internationally to deliver a compelling media treatment
  • Present internal daily meetings to senior managers and cross company team leaders on the news agenda and the decision-making process
  • Write for both internal and external audiences under tight deadline
  • Team leader - leading by example, raising standards, mentoring younger colleagues

TRT World
London

Field Producer
10.2015 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve impact
  • Anticipated challenges in productions and proactively identified creative solutions
  • Crafted plan for breaking news events and trained and prepared staff on how to handle various scenarios
  • Monitored news cycle to help make trending story selections alongside team.

BBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News
London

Field, output and Planning Producer
11.2014 - 10.2015

Job overview

  • Managed and coordinated all aspects of news production, from pre-planning to field execution and output
  • Identified and managed potential risks to prevent delays and budget overruns
  • Built and maintained partnerships with contacts

Channel 4 News
LONDON

Assistant News Editor
02.2012 - 11.2014

Job overview

  • Logistics coordinator
  • Guestbooking
  • Package producing

Education

Goldsmiths College London

MA, TV Journalism

King's College London

BA, War Studies and History

Skills

  • International relationship builder
  • Articulate presenter
  • Writing for internal and external audiences
  • Problem solver - logistical, legal, ethical, technical and editorial
  • Fact checking - award-winning standards on content and management
  • Team leader
  • Story pitching and development
  • Interviewing skills
  • Advanced research
  • Content creation

Languages

French
Native
Russian
Intermediate

Timeline

Senior News Editor

CNN
09.2017 - Current

Field Producer

TRT World
10.2015 - 07.2017

Field, output and Planning Producer

BBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News
11.2014 - 10.2015

Assistant News Editor

Channel 4 News
02.2012 - 11.2014

Goldsmiths College London

MA, TV Journalism
05.2010

King's College London

BA, War Studies and History
05.2007

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