Conor Dillon Email & Phone Number

10+ years' experience at Germany’s international news broadcaster. Video journalist (digital-first, live TV), podcast and radio host for 5+ years, author of 200+ news articles, editor of more. Social media manager for DW news and science teams. AI and multimedia trainer in Europe, Africa and Asia for DW's international media development and journalism training program, the DW Akademie.Skills* Established science and political news communicator in all media forms* Cross-cultural multimedia trainer and educator* In-house team and project coordination involving 30+ languages* Channel management* Social media verification tools, digital-first format development, audience development strategies, AI implementation, analytics-driven campaigns * Able to prioritize content for target regions based on news cycle and institutional mission

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  Senior Broadcast Journalist

  Deutsche Welle

  Jun 2012 - Present - Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

  May 2014 – presentSenior journalist and editor - DW, Germany’s int'l news broadcasterHost of Science unscripted podcast, radio show and YouTube channel; co-creator and manager of YouTube channel DW Podcasts. Video reporter for digital-first platforms and TV programs targeting Asia, Africa and North America. Co-chair of 'Podcast Circle,' DW's in-house audio strategy network.August 2017 – presentTrainer at DW Akademie – international media development and journalism training program.Seminars and workshops for students, journalists, media houses, NGOs and local partners in Asia, Africa and Europe. Focusing on regional needs and empowering 'super users' to amplify local uptake of skills, knowledge and tools. Topics: Social media verification, fact-checking, channel management, data-driven campaigns and tools, podcast creation, writing. Keynote speaker at Baltic Media Information Literacy Summit in October 2022, Riga, Latvia. May 2014 – February 2019Social media manager – DW news social media teamLive TV correspondent and channel manager for Facebook and Twitter. Prioritizing posts for selected regions and languages; targeted audience development projects with DW Hindi, Indonesia, Africa departments; digital-first format development, cross-departmental coordination, growth management, conflict resolution. June 2012 – March 2015DW newsroom editor, author, planner, news site managerPrioritizing and assigning articles to DW current affairs journalists based on news cycle developments, target region needs, growth goals and the institute’s mission. Editing, layout of DW.com through content management systems. Multi-departmental and multicultural coordination (30+ languages), documentation and digital tool implementation and expansion.

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  University Of Washington