Serge Mghames
Stafford
Summary
Seasoned journalist, known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Possess specialized skills in investigative reporting, multimedia storytelling, data journalism, guest research, content development, and on-set coordination.
Excel at critical thinking, adaptability, and effective communication, which enable standout performance in fast-paced news environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Interview Producer
Middle East Broadcasting Networks (AL HURRA TV)
Springfield
06.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) - Newsroom
- Maintaining an up to date list of possible guests for all MBN output
- Growing and improving the list as per the news agenda requirements
- Researching the topic and the guest, prepares interview questions, and ensures their arrival on set and serves as a newsroom ambassador
- Maintaining steady contact with assignment desk and bureaus to anticipate and determine appropriate guests for interviews
- Making sure all guests are pre-interviewed to be ready for the requested segment
- Keeping an active contact network and have contacts for phone interviews in response to breaking news
- Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) - Newsroom
Interview/Guest Producer
Sky News Arabia
Abu Dhabi
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Researching, finding and delivering guest interviews for Sky News Arabia, by using my own contacts and the company's database
- Offering up guests on my own initiative and deliver them according to the specifications of individual production teams
- Working and improving Sky News Arabia's contacts database
- Working on coverages inside and abroad (example: Expo Dubai, Hope Probe, Presidential Elections, Revolutions, Munich Security Conference…)
Senior News Editor
Al Hayat newspaper
Dubai
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Editing regional and international politics news for the daily newspaper
- Writing news for the front page and searching for daily photos related to topics
Free Lance Reporter
IMlebanon website
Achrafieh
03.2016 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: IMlebanon.org
- Writing reports about social and political actualities and latest news and updates
- Covering local issues with a twist of sarcasm
- Taking exclusive photos of any event or a problem that I could face during the day and write about it
- Giving attention to social and youth issues and write subjects about it
- Making phone calls each day with officials and politicians to talk about events and actualities, plus organizing meetings to talk about coming events
- IMlebanon.org
Senior E-Writer
mtv
Naccach
04.2013 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: mtv.com.lb - Newsroom Department
- Editing local, regional and international news for the website
- Covering live reports
- Monitor other news channels (midday and primetime news)
- Send push notifications and update the ticker
- Send Newsletter
- In charge of urgent newsbreaks
- Edit news for the news anchors on air
- Administering Facebook and Twitter page
- Planning the agenda for the website and make phone calls for coordinating and preparing an event that will occur, plus making interviews and reports about coming events and conferences
- Mtv.com.lb - Newsroom Department
Senior E-Writer
Lebanese Forces Website
Adonis
02.2014 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: Lebanese-forces.com - Newsroom
- Editing news for the website with a particular focus on local, regional and international political news
- Covering live local and international developments including, explosions, wars, storms or natural disasters
- Editing pictures on Photoshop, search for new pictures and videos about the scene to upload it on the website
- Administering the Facebook and Twitter official page
- Lebanese-forces.com - Newsroom
Sports Reporter
Elnashra Sports
Furn al Chebbak
06.2013 - 02.2014
- Company Overview: Elsports.com
- Interviewing sports players, coaches and sports journalists
- In charge of photography accompanying all reports and articles
- Elsports.com
Editor/E-Writer
Lebanese Forces Website
Adonis
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Company Overview: Lebanese-forces.com
- Editing the news website with a particular focus on internal, regional and international political news
- Live coverage news
- Editing pictures on Photoshop
- Lebanese-forces.com
Segment Director/Reporter
mtv
Naccach
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Conducting preliminary research for episodes and reported for documentary TV program Tahkik in cooperation with Claude Abou Nader Hindi
- Collecting subject matters and photographic materials
Editor/Reporter
Radio Free Lebanon
Adonis
03.2012 - 04.2012
- Company Overview: RLL 102.5 FM - Radio department
- Editing news for anchors to read it live on air
- Reporting on cases
- Covering press conferences
- Creating voice recordings for broadcasting
- RLL 102.5 FM - Radio department
Senior Editor/E-writer
Elnashra Sports Website
Furn al Chebbak
01.2010 - 04.2012
- Company Overview: Elsports.com
- Editing Elnashra's sport section on the website
- Conducting interviews
- Researching issues affecting the Lebanese sports world
- Translating English and French sports news to Arabic
- Elsports.com
Reporter
Voice of Lebanon Radio
Dbayeh
09.2011 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: VDL 93.3 - Radio department
- Reporting on political and social cases
- Covering press conferences
- Creating voice recordings for broadcasting
- VDL 93.3 - Radio department
Editor/E-Writer
Elnashra Website
Furn al Chebbak
06.2011 - 09.2011
- Company Overview: Elnashra.com
- Editing Elnashra's political news
- Elnashra.com
Translator
Omnisport
Jal el Dib
01.2011 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: British sports website
- Translating sports news from English to Arabic
- Creating Live Voice Over (LVO) videos
- British sports website
Education
BA - Journalism and Communication
University of Holy Spirit of Kaslik (USEK)
Kaslik, Lebanon01.2012
Diploma - Literature and Humanities
Bikfaya High School
Bikfaya, Lebanon01.2009
Skills
- Guest management
- Interview preparation
- Content research
- Broadcast production
- Data management
- Storytelling techniques
- Communication strategy
- Networking skills
- Creative problem solving
- Scriptwriting
Language Proficiencies
- Arabic, Native
- Modern Standard Arabic, Fluent
- English, Fluent
- French, Fluent
Language Proficiencies
English
Full Professional
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Interview Producer
Middle East Broadcasting Networks (AL HURRA TV)
06.2022 - Current
Interview/Guest Producer
Sky News Arabia
01.2019 - 05.2022
Senior News Editor
Al Hayat newspaper
10.2017 - 12.2018
Free Lance Reporter
IMlebanon website
03.2016 - 09.2017
Senior E-Writer
Lebanese Forces Website
02.2014 - 03.2016
Sports Reporter
Elnashra Sports
06.2013 - 02.2014
Senior E-Writer
mtv
04.2013 - 09.2017
Segment Director/Reporter
mtv
09.2012 - 02.2013
Editor/E-Writer
Lebanese Forces Website
04.2012 - 04.2013
Editor/Reporter
Radio Free Lebanon
03.2012 - 04.2012
Reporter
Voice of Lebanon Radio
09.2011 - 12.2011
Editor/E-Writer
Elnashra Website
06.2011 - 09.2011
Translator
Omnisport
01.2011 - 03.2011
Senior Editor/E-writer
Elnashra Sports Website
01.2010 - 04.2012
BA - Journalism and Communication
University of Holy Spirit of Kaslik (USEK)
Diploma - Literature and Humanities
Bikfaya High School
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