Mohamed Abidellaoui
Riyad/ Tunis,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Accomplished media professional with extensive expertise in script writing, professional writing, and proofreading. Demonstrates proficiency in voice-over production, CapCut editing, and documentary storytelling. Adept at media education, teaching, and corporate communication. Proven track record in video journalism, creative writing, and advanced interviewing skills. Skilled in editorial writing, viral story pitching, podcast production, and media relations. Career goal: to leverage comprehensive media skills to drive impactful storytelling and communication strategies.
Enthusiastic Journalist with exceptional newsgathering and storytelling abilities. Experienced in developing useful contact books through targeted networking and relationship-building. Achieves strict deadlines using excellent initiative and planning. Accomplished Journalist with excellent newsgathering, reporting and writing abilities. Persuasive and determined to garner information required to break stories. Dedicated to factual accuracy and quality for reliable, compliant news coverage.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Journalist
La Presse/ChinaToday
2023.01 - 2026.01
- Production of special reports and major interviews
- Collaborated with editors to improve story quality.
- Adhered to strict deadlines to ensure consistent publication schedule.
- Conveyed specific views with well-articulated articles to generate interest or change narratives.
- Researched issues and checked facts, maintaining high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Criticised with thorough articles to help readers make informed judgments about available offerings.
- Connected with key public figures in business and politics to enrich stories with unique details and insights.
- Verified grammar and quality of completed works against editorial standards and made adjustments.
- Maintained an active social media presence, broadened reach of news stories.
- Researched in-depth articles for enhanced reader engagement.
- Crafted compelling narratives from raw data, stimulated reader interest.
- Produced engaging multimedia content for increased online traffic,.
- Worked under pressure during crisis situations, ensured accurate coverage.
- Travelled extensively for on-the-ground reporting of major events,.
- Covered breaking news swiftly, provided timely updates to the audience.
Communication manager
Particip GmbH/UE
2018.01 - 2022.01
- Corporate communication media relations
- Conducted market research to identify potential opportunities for growth.
- Evaluated success of various communications campaigns using key metrics.
- Developed digital content strategy to improve online presence.
- Crafted compelling PR stories that garnered positive media coverage.
- Managed external agency relationships, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Improved public relations with effective crisis management plans.
- Boosted company reputation through successful media liaisons and press releases.
- Implemented social media campaigns, resulting in improved customer interaction.
- Set up regular feedback channels with clients, improving customer satisfaction levels.
- Facilitated training sessions to enhance team's communication skills and productivity.
- Created engaging press releases to gain print and broadcast coverage.
- Introduced process changes resulting in improved communication metrics.
Journalist specializing in international issues
UE/ “La Presse” (Tunisia)
2009.01 - 2021.01
- Script writing- rewriting, validation, publication and supervision
- Travelled extensively for on-the-ground reporting of major events,.
- Crafted compelling narratives from raw data, stimulated reader interest.
- Developed captivating headlines to attract readership.
- Maintained an active social media presence, broadened reach of news stories.
- Worked under pressure during crisis situations, ensured accurate coverage.
- Researched in-depth articles for enhanced reader engagement.
- Produced engaging multimedia content for increased online traffic,.
- Wrote feature articles, enriched the newspaper's variety of content.
- Conducted interviews, gleaned insightful information.
- Collaborated with photographers to enhance visual elements of news stories.
- Covered live events, providing real-time reporting and updates.
- Utilised social media platforms to disseminate news stories and engage with audience.
- Pitched and proposed story ideas to editorial teams for consideration and approval.
- Contributed to editorial meetings, offering insights and suggestions for story development.
- Interviewed key figures to gather insights and perspectives for news coverage.
- Executed investigative reports to unveil hidden truths,.
- Fostered relationships with sources for access to exclusive information.
- Boosted accuracy of reporting with thorough fact-checking.
Journalist specialising in African issues
Anadolu Agency
2014.01 - 2018.01
- Production of special reports and major interviews
- Conducted interviews, gleaned insightful information.
- Boosted accuracy of reporting with thorough fact-checking.
- Maintained an active social media presence, broadened reach of news stories.
- Developed captivating headlines to attract readership.
- Worked under pressure during crisis situations, ensured accurate coverage.
- Collaborated with editors to improve story quality.
- Wrote feature articles, enriched the newspaper's variety of content.
- Travelled extensively for on-the-ground reporting of major events,.
- Incorporated SEO strategies into digital content creation, optimised web visibility.
- Covered breaking news swiftly, provided timely updates to the audience.
- Adhered to strict deadlines to ensure consistent publication schedule.
- Conveyed specific views with well-articulated articles to generate interest or change narratives.
- Criticised [economy] with thorough articles to help readers make informed judgments about available offerings.
- Criticised [Area of expertise] with thorough articles to help readers make informed judgments about available offerings.
Education
Master of Arts - French language
ISLT
Tunis/ Tunisia 1999.09 - 2007.07
University diploma - Literary Studies
ISLT
Tunis/Tunisia 1999.09 - 2003.06
Baccalaureate Certificate - Arts
LSB
Kairouan/Tunisia 1992.09 - 1999.06
Skills
- Éditorial: Script writing, Professional writing, Proofreading
- Production: Voice-Over, CapCut, Documentaries, Storytelling
- Expertise: Media education, Teaching, Corporate communication
- Media relations expertise
- Video journalism
- Creative writing
- Interviewing strength
- Advanced interviewing skills
- Editorial writing
- Interviewing
- Viral story writing and pitching
- Podcast production
- Writing
Websites
MULTILINGUAL
Mother language: Arabic 5
Foreign languages: French 5, English 3
Hobbies and Interests
Proofreading, Milan Kundera, Timelapse Photography, Documentaries
Training and Internship
- 2019-2021: Journalism and communication (Paris-Brussels)/ Institutional communication
- Journalistic genres/ International law/ Parliamentary journalism (South Africa)
- 2009-2018: Mojo/ Podcast
Custom
- Meticulous, rigorous and open to new challenges.
- Speed, efficiency and creativity are my watchwords
Timeline
Journalist
La Presse/ChinaToday
2023.01 - 2026.01
Communication manager
Particip GmbH/UE
2018.01 - 2022.01
Journalist specialising in African issues
Anadolu Agency
2014.01 - 2018.01
Journalist specializing in international issues
UE/ “La Presse” (Tunisia)
2009.01 - 2021.01
Master of Arts - French language
ISLT
1999.09 - 2007.07
University diploma - Literary Studies
ISLT
1999.09 - 2003.06
Baccalaureate Certificate - Arts
LSB
1992.09 - 1999.06