Fulbright Scholar, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. Master of Science, digital media concentration May 2010
-Completed a website with video and Flash components on the life of Egyptian street vendors in NYC
-Completed a 20-minute documentary on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s homeless policies

The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Master of Arts in Comparative Middle East Politics February 2009
-Completed a comparative dissertation on the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the Justice and Development Party in Turkey
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, International Relations minor June 2004

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Part-time Associated Press Writer, Cairo-Egypt, April 2019-Present
Covering stories from Egypt, Sudan, Libya and Yemen

Participant, Podcast workshop, University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Berkeley- California, USA,  15-16 January 2019

Freelance video journalist, researched, shot, edited and produced over 50 video features for the Associated Press Television, Cairo, Egypt, November 2014- Present 

Shot, edited and produced short videos about successful Egyptian small and medium enterprises for Thomson Reuters websites Zawya.com and Acceleratesme.com, Cairo, Egypt, October 2017-Present

Shot, edited and produced a 9-minute documentary about vocational education of Egyptian young women for the Population Council (http://www.popcouncil.org/). April-October 2017. 

Adjunct professor, The Journalism and Mass Communication Department atThe American University in Cairo, September 2016-December 2016

Filmmaker, researched, shot, edited and produced “Mehnat al-Tawahod” (The Autism Ordeal: Mothers tell their stories), a 55-minute documentary about challenges facing the autistic population in Egypt, February 2016. Film was aired on local ONLIVE channel, March 31, 2017. Film was also screened at the French Cultural Center , April 2017, the American University in Cairo, April 2017 and the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, February 2016.

Filmmaker, researched, shot, edited and produced “Ibnak National Am International”, a 54-minute documentary for al-Jazeera Documentary Channel about foreign education in Egypt, Spring 2013

Senior Reporter, al-Masry al-Youm, English Edition, Cairo, Egypt, July 2010-May 2013
-Wrote tens of stories about Egypt’s politics and culture
-Covered the January 2011 revolution and Egypt’s stalled transition
-Covered Islamist groups after Hosni Mubarak’s ouster
-Reported, shot and produced short web videos about different topics

News Assistant, Los Angeles Times, Cairo Bureau, Egypt, December 2006-May 2009
-Covered breaking news and feature stories.
-Special assignments included: coverage of the Arab Summits in Qatar (March 2009) and Saudi Arabia (March 2007) and conferences on the Middle East peace process and Iraq. Received numerous bylines for posts on the paper’s Middle East blog.

Freelancer, al-Masry al-Youm, Arabic Edition, Cairo, Egypt, February 2007-September 2007
-Covered local politics; several stories appeared on the front page, responsible for reviewing American publications and studies about Egypt.

Staff Writer, Egypt Today magazine (English-Language glossy monthly), Cairo, Egypt, August 2004- November 2006
-Beats included local politics, religion and the debate about democratization in Egypt.

Reporting intern, The Associated Press, Cairo, Egypt June 2003-May 2004
-Wrote stories about a variety of topics including human rights abuses, female genital mutilation, archeological discoveries and women’s issues. Responsible for monitoring the Egyptian Press and Arab satellite channels for breaking news. Compiled stories based on reports by Arabic-speaking stringers in Egypt and Sudan.

Reporting Intern, The Cairo Times magazine, Cairo, Egypt Spring 2002- Summer 2003
-Wrote a dozen of stories about different topics including the Arab media and the Islamization of society. Wrote a weekly column called “Voice of the Metro” with reactions from men on the street to major news.

Contributing Writer, Transnational Broadcasting Studies Journal online (An academic online journal renamed Arab Media and Society) September 2002-April 2005
-Wrote articles about the Arab media coverage of the war in Iraq, censorship, satellite television piracy and Islamic TV programs.

CONTACT NOHA AT: nelhennawy82@gmail.com