Elizabeth Mearns Email and Phone Number
I have 20 years' experience in international news, 10 as a newsroom leader in digital transformation. I have a strong track record of delivering impactful and ambitious journalism and multi-platform content including documentary, podcast, TV packages, written features and social media. I work closely with internal and external contributors and stake holders to create multiplatform digital specials which display my flair for creative storytelling. I am a capable people manager and know how to work with others to shape and develop ideas, subjects and pitches into sharp stories. I have trained NGOs and BBC teams across the world, inspiring and enabling newsrooms and other stakeholders to adopt the latest technology to produce high-quality, impactful feature journalism. I have worked with UK, European and worldwide audiences where I have gained an extensive knowledge of the digital tastes and preferences across these regions. Through social analytics and insights, I understand audiences and how to build meaningful, direct and lasting relationships with them. I am a digital innovator and industry leader. In my 17 years at the BBC, I was a Digital Brand Consultant, Senior Manager, Project Manager, Series Producer, Multi Media Producer and BBC Academy trainer. I am a digital change specialist and a pioneer in digital marketing, digital product innovation and editorial expertise for digital content. I am also an expert in digital delivery methods that improve engagement and build audiences. I have managed a multitude of international projects which have increased BBC audiences by tens of millions. In a crowded media environment, I bring quality and value to companies, journalists, and audiences. Additionally. I develop and train the latest in digital news and content innovation to NGOs, international broadcasters and news teams both domestically and internationally.
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Documentaries, Features And Podcasts Creator, Digital Consultant, Ai In Journalism TrainerFreelance Oct 2024 - Present
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Digital Development EditorCgtn Europe Mar 2019 - PresentI was brought in to create a digital strategy, hire appropriate talent, design digital workflows and transform the TV news broadcaster CGTN Europe into a digital-first newsgathering operation. I created CGTN Europe’s digital branding, digital newsroom workflow and social media strategy. -
Senior Editor, Specials And FeaturesCgtn Europe Mar 2019 - PresentChiswick ParkI commission, edit and project-manage digital stories, features, specials, digital strands, podcasts and journalistic investigations with varying timeframes. I lead and manage a features team of researchers, digital producers, digital video editors, animators and graphic designers to produce digital specials, regular features and specialist seasons of content looking at both European and global issues. -
Podcast ManagerCgtn Europe Aug 2019 - PresentLondon, United KingdomI am the Series Editor for CGTN Europe's podcast strands This Way Forward and The Answers Project. -
Features Editor, Tv & Digital Convergence SpecialistCgtn Europe Sep 2023 - Oct 2024Working with talent, planners, correspondents, managers and teams to create hybrid TV, digital and social content. Commissioning and project managing news features and specials for publication on all platforms. Designing and implementing content strategy. -
Digital Media Consultant, Social Media Trainer, Bbc Academy, Bbc World Service, Bbc Media ActionBbc Oct 2017 - Feb 2019London, United KingdomDeveloping, designing and delivering the latest digital strategy to BBC newsrooms and BBC teams. This included digital news branding, digital formats, identifying and building audiences with social listening, using data to inform editorial decisions, adapting to and maximizing the latest social media platforms and tools. I taught teams across the BBC and partners across the world to create efficient teams that use a data-driven strategy to serve existing audiences and building new ones. I encouraged innovation while allocating budget efficiently. I worked with leaders across the BBC to develop digital media plans and campaigns to keep the BBC ahead of other broadcasters in the digital news space both editorially and technically. -
Senior Broadcast Journalist, Mobile And InnovationsBbc News, Academy, Media Action Feb 2017 - Sep 2017LondonDigital innovations in mobile journalism and newsgathering. Designing and delivering digital training for BBC Academy and Media Action.
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Senior Producer, DigitalBbc Media Action Sep 2015 - Mar 2017London, United KingdomResponsible for creating and implementing digital strategies for regional offices across Asia, Africa and The Middle East. I researched and designed content plans to deliver media across mobile devices for the purpose of development. In addition I implemented social media best practices with the primary focus of engaging audiences. -
Digital Media And Partners ProducerBbc World Service Sep 2010 - Sep 2015Broadcasting HouseWorking with internal and external clients to manage marketing, campaigns and seasons. Won awards for my radio production and creativity on the AIDS season and was a part of the team that won a Sony Bronze for the India Rising season. After joining the BBC World Service commissioning team I concentrated on promotional audio and video for online and BBC World Service seasons.As a Digital Producer I worked on social media and strategy for BBC World Service content. I worked with programme teams to improve their social media. I rebranded and relaunched podcast sound for the BBC World Service for a younger audience in 2013. I produced Facebook and Twitter posts for World Service. Facebook Q&As. iBroadcast, sourcing pictures/clips and created innovative digital content. I trained teams on audio, video and digital skills and created promotional material for online collections and offers.
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Senior Producer Partners Production HubBbc World Service Nov 2010 - Jun 2013LondonSeries Producer, Changing World for Africa:As the leading producer on this project, I had managerial responsibility and editorial sign-off for these documentaries. The management of this project included: liaising with partners and producers directly; commissioning and sourcing documentaries; contract and rights negotiation; editing audio; writing links and directing voices; international delivery of content via internet or satellite.Partners Producer, Partners Production Hub: I created, sourced and managed content for our most important partner stations across the world. I was responsible for news two-ways in Africa and sports two-ways in Australia and Africa. I liaised directly with our partner stations to set up two-ways with our news presenters or sports presenters and record interviews of up to 10 minutes for broadcast on our partner stations with audiences of millions. I was responsible for organising studios, FMs, presenters and partner link-ups. I also edited and delivered audio to the partners via internet. I was responsible for origination of promotions to increase the profile of the project around the BBC and audio promotion of BBC content for TX on partners and cross-promotion of other BBC offerings on partners where appropriate.
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ProducerBbc World Service Feb 2003 - Sep 2010London, United KingdomReversioning Producer for Comedy and Drama from Radio 4 to BBC World Service.Promotions Producer for the BBC World Service promotions team: we won a variety of awards including many Sony Radio awards. In 2005-7 I created from scratch a bespoke FM radio project in Kenya to allow the BBC to attract more listeners by using localised voices in Kenya in both English and Swahilli. The project still runs to this day.
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Senior Producer And Channel ManagerWorld Radio Network Sep 1997 - Jan 2003London, United KingdomSenior Producer for WRN on NPR. At WRN I pioneered the creation of the radio programme WRN from NPR. This service was a reversion of international radio programmes from well known international broadcasters in English across the world. Therefore the content included RFI, ABC, Radio Netherlands, Voice of Russia, Radio China International, RCI and BBC amongst others to create a 4-5 hour international overnight service for National Public Radio in the US. A great success, it was taken by more than 70 NPR stations across the country. It was an innovative service, the first of its kind in international radio.Channel Manager: Helping to create and managing three international radio stations. Managing and training staff; commissioning news and magazine content; directing talent; producing content, promotions and marketing; liaising with partners and clients across the world.
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Project ManagerBroadcast Support Services Sep 1996 - Jul 1997Manchester, United KingdomOrganising teams of up to 50 counsellors to provide helpline support around documentaries broadcast on BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Writing campaign materials and information for the Channel 4 website. Organising projects, budgeting responsibility up to £250,000. Writing reports and analysing data.
Elizabeth Mearns Education Details
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Economics
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Elizabeth Mearns attended The University Of Manchester, The Manchester Metropolitan University.
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