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Fahima Khatun CV

Twitter: @fahimakhatun_ Instagram: @fahima.khatun_ LinkedIn: Fahima Khatun

Website: http://fahimakhatunmedia.wixsite.com/mysite

Based in Birmingham

Summary: I am a smart, pro-active, and reliable individual with the ability to work within a team or independently. I can effectively communicate with people of different backgrounds and cultures due to my own background and am always pushing to bring diversity into the industry. I am now looking for a challenging position that will make use of my existing skills and experience to broaden my career development but also gain new skills.

Key Skills & Attributes:

Working effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive and professional attitude to complete all tasks.
Reliable.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Photography, videography, and editing.

Experience:

Sky – Intern (September 2019)
- Did an overview with the News Ingest, Sports Ingest, Quality Control, Archive, Stills, and Media Management.
- During my time at News Ingest, I learnt about the role and how to use programmes such as DART and Open Media.
I Am Birmingham – Senior Journalist (January 2019 – Current)
- Searched for stories in Birmingham through different platforms.
- Filmed and edited news packages.
- Wrote articles.
- Took photographs.
- Gained interviewees for the stories both from the professionals and the public.
Fade Radio: News Reporter (January 2019)
- Created radio packages for news bulletins.
- Presented the news.
- Did cold calls for interviews.
Birminghameasiside.com – Student Journalist (February 2016 – March 2019)
I Am Birmingham – Student Reporter (October 2018 - December 2018)
Young Peoples Newsroom (YPN) – spokesperson for BCU (February 2018 – April 2019)
- Speaking to young people under 18 at schools across the West Midlands about journalism as a career to increase diversity within the industry.
Stories I’ve written as a freelance journalist:
BBC Sports Community Awards - Producer (October 2017 – November 2017)
- Led the crew to film nominees for an award ceremony.
- Got permission to film at the locations.
- Handled details, such as traveling, equipment, gaining permission to film, and was the main contact for interviewees, crew, and for the BBC.
- Filled out paperwork, such as expense forms.
Made in Birmingham News (2 days a week from February – March 2017 & 3rd July – 7th 2017)
- Found stories using social media.
- Wrote the NIB when the editor wasn’t able to.
- Organised through stories sent to the news company in diary for upcoming events and future stories.
Scratch TV (Birmingham) – Freelance Editor (September 2015 – June 2016)
Radio XL – Assistant (2014)

Other experiences are available on my website.

Volunteering and Shadowing:

Touch FM and Birmingham Mail (April 2019)
ITV Central – Shadowing (March 2018)
CBBC Live Awesome Authors - Volunteer (July 2016)
BBC School report – Researcher and Runner (July 2011)

Education:

Birmingham City University Postgraduate (September 2018 – September 2019)

Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism – MA (Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council)

Birmingham City University Undergraduate (2015 –2018)

Media and Communication – Broad Course BA-HONS – 2:1

Modules: Journalism, Media Law, Public Relation, TV Documentary, and Events and Exhibition.

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College – A-Levels (2012-2015)

English Language and Literature – B Media Studies – B Film studies – B

Handsworth Wood Girls’ School – GCSE (2009 – 2012)

12 A-C GCSE including:

Maths – B English – C Physics – B Media – A
ICT – Distinction History – B

Skills, Hobbies, and Interests:

Can speak a second language, Bengali.
Can use Burli, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Adobe Audition, Photoshop (Am always looking to learn how to use different software’s).
Doing photography and editing using Photoshop.
Create short films and edit videos on YouTube.
Have taken part and run 3 events while studying. (At One With Migration, Team Victus, and Cabinet of Secrets 2017).
Learning to play the guitar.