My career journey into broadcast journalism started in 2014 when I interviewed artists and competition winners for a live exhibition which promoted small black businesses in Manchester. It was here that I got my first taste of presenting and I absolutely fell in love with it. From then, I pursued a career in radio until I finally completed my MA in TV Journalism in July 2020, where I was able to perfect my skills in producing, interviewing and visual storytelling in front and behind the camera.
Skills: Visual Storytelling, Video editing via Adobe Premiere Pro, Logo and Image creation on Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign, Self-shooting packages and short films using Panasonic AG-AC90A, Sony NX100, Canon C100, Canon XF205, shooting video for Social Media and broadcast, Researching and Producing documentaries, Reporting, Copy writing for broadcast, Script writing, Data Journalism skills and more…
The Scrutiny Hour: Special Interviews
News Packages produced and filmed for City News
Laurie Cunningham Play Package
A news package covering the Laurie Cunningham play, The third degree commissioned by Kick it out. I produced, pitched and did the voice over for this story.
Beckenham Library News Package
A news packaged I shot and produced. The story was about the closing of a Beckenham Library in London which was broadcast and featured on London Live News.
London Air Pollution Package
A news packaged I produced on the air pollution crisis in London and whether new residents should receive a rent reduction when moving into high polluted areas.
Peoples March Package
Coverage of The Peoples March protest which took place in Central London against the Brexit referendum. I filmed, produced and directed the video.
Documentaries produced and directed for City News
New Documentary Alert!
Big Babies Documentary
Big Babies is a short film I directed during lockdown for my MA final project. The documentary explores the relationships between young adults aged 18 – 34 living with their parents. We look into the reasons why through various interesting case studies which were open enough to give us a birdseye view into their family life.
The Candidate Race Documentary
This was the first documentary I produced during the 2019 General Election. In this short documentary I challenged the falling number of BME candidates within the Conservative party. We discussed diversity with Matt Hancock and featured one of the second East Asian candidates to run for the Conservative party.
Documentaries produced for Thomson Reuters Foundation
Filming for PA Media
Departure shots of Johnny Depp leaving High Court for case against The Sun
Video Journalist work for PA Media recording the departure of Johnny Depp. The footage was used by Reuters, E Entertainment News and Sky News Australia.
