Ahmad Ashour Email & Phone Number

Doha, QA

Doha, Qatar

Doha

• Established Aljazeera Digital Newsroom and developed platform-tailored editorial strategy for different digital platforms (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, X and TikTok);
• Hired, trained, and lead a sizable onsite and offsite team of journalists stretching over several countries in North Africa and the Middle East as well as Canada; respectively covering local, regional, and.
• Diversified Al Jazeera digital production to include Explainers, Realtime, Profiles, Context Stories and original production.
• Launched several new mobile-friendly products such as:o Ejaz: An Award-winning mobile-friendly sub-brand of Al Jazeera providing succinct news summary on daily and weekly basis as well as an audio format (Ejaz.
• Achieved a major expansion in Aljazeera’s social media audience base as follows:o Expanded Aljazeera’s Youtube subscriber base from 2.7 million subscribers in 2018 to 16.3 million subscribers in 2024;o Increased.
• Received several nominations, got shortlisted and won numerous Awards.

Doha, Qatar

• Co-founded, produced, and presented daily news coverage from social media adapted for a TV format;
• Provided trainings in the integration of social media content in the News.

Doha, Qatar

• Reported on refugee matters from Italy, Turkey, and France;
• Managed the production of 2 award-winning documentaries on the war on Gaza in 2014: ‘War Tweets’ and ‘Shuja’iyya Massacre’

• Founded Al Jazeera Talk's website, creating an opportunity for Arab youth worldwide to freely express their opinions;
• Established Al Jazeera Talk department at Aljazeera Media Network, building a strong base for a New Media Department;
• Recruited members for Aljazeera Talk from a diverse range of countries, communicating with young activists worldwide;
• Conducted social media trainings promoting the use of social media networks amongst international activists;
• Represented Al Jazeera Talk at numerous conferences worldwide, delivering the mission and vision internationally;
• Launched online campaigns during the war on Gaza enhancing the role of online media in instigating change;

Doha, Qatar

• Conducted social media training, promoting the use of social media networks in mainstream journalism;
• Introduced social media platforms to the Arabic Channel, establishing a new media desk in the Newsroom;
• Created a YouTube Channel for Al Jazeera Media Network, allowing unique content to be widely viewed;
• Produced a people's opinions segment for "Al Hassad" program, airing opinions collected from YouTube;
• Participated in producing technology and new media related reports, highlighting the importance of new media;
• Invited as a guest speaker in several Al Jazeera Programs, discussing the emergence of new media and related technologies;

Doha, Qatar

• Co-founded the first of its kind ‘Minbar Al Jazeera’ program integrating social media posts and trends into a weekly TV program;
• Presented a range of ideas for possible reports from the Arab world, providing the team with trending unique topics;
• Pitched key segments for a program to be launched on Al Jazeera, investigating creative new ways to attract audience;
• Gathered news, contacts, pictures from independent activists during the Arab Spring, creating alternative sources of information;
• Produced several reports on social, political and new media-related issues for Al Jazeera Programs;
• Participated in creating several pilots for a new program on Al Jazeera, utilizing social media platforms extensively;

Doha, Qatar

• Suggested a brand book for Al Jazeera, encouraging a uniform look and feel to the Network's visual identity;
• Designed daily news graphics, creating visual comfort for viewers during news broadcasts;
• Created title designs and chapter heads for news bulletins, reports and programmes, allowing graphical interpretations of the content presented;
• Constructed several design suggestions, attempting to further develop some of the art work screened on Al Jazeera;
• Implemented all design-related phases for a solidarity campaign during Sami Al Hajj's imprisonment, using creativity to deliver a message.