Nadia Zaffar Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Launched Global's 24/7 Streaming News Service in 2020, now available on several platforms including Amazon Prime, Roku & Fire TVSupervising a team of producers to produce multiple news streams including national/international and 10+ local streams Working closely with the Multi-Market News Department to create innovative solutions for keeping the news wheel going on both conventional tv and streaming servicesDeveloping the Streaming News Service as a reliable, round the clock news… Show more Launched Global's 24/7 Streaming News Service in 2020, now available on several platforms including Amazon Prime, Roku & Fire TVSupervising a team of producers to produce multiple news streams including national/international and 10+ local streams Working closely with the Multi-Market News Department to create innovative solutions for keeping the news wheel going on both conventional tv and streaming servicesDeveloping the Streaming News Service as a reliable, round the clock news source showcasing the best of Global News Show less

Karachi

• Responsible for overall operations of the CEJ, planning, directing, coordinating and leading activities to ensure that all goals and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and US State Department funding parameters.• Collaborating with the International Center for Journalists, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the US Consulate to organize courses and other events in the CEJ’s mandate.• Facilitating and actively engaging the CEJ… Show more • Responsible for overall operations of the CEJ, planning, directing, coordinating and leading activities to ensure that all goals and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and US State Department funding parameters.• Collaborating with the International Center for Journalists, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the US Consulate to organize courses and other events in the CEJ’s mandate.• Facilitating and actively engaging the CEJ Advisory Board made of prominent journalists and newsroom leaders, as well as connecting with major news organizations as the CEJ’s primary spokesperson.• Hiring and evaluating the CEJ’s program personnel and establishing the work plan for each phase of the project, assigning duties, providing technical guidance and supervising program delivery. • Accountable for setting up financial systems in accordance with policy and overseeing the sub-grant agreement budget and adhering to financial reporting deadlines. Show less

Karachi, Pakistan

• Teaching practical and theoretical media studies and communication courses to students at the undergraduate level. Developed the syllabus for a new course “Culture, Media and Society.”• Developed activities for providing a constant “hands on” learning experience for students of Speech Communication working on both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.• Acting as patron of the college’s Media and Communication society and leading workshops and training sessions for budding media… Show more • Teaching practical and theoretical media studies and communication courses to students at the undergraduate level. Developed the syllabus for a new course “Culture, Media and Society.”• Developed activities for providing a constant “hands on” learning experience for students of Speech Communication working on both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.• Acting as patron of the college’s Media and Communication society and leading workshops and training sessions for budding media professionals.• Consistently received high evaluations from students for creating a stimulating learning experience in class and encouraging independent thinking. Show less

Karachi, Pakistan

Working on a series of debate shows in Pakistan in the run up to General Elections 2013. The show is called Sachay Sawal and is completely based on questions posed by a diverse and vibrant audience.

Boston, Ma

Researched story ideas and followed news leads for Frontline. Worked with the web team to produce posts on facebook and twitter and found background reports, videos and reading to support the current show.

Working as an assignment editor for Journalism Students Online News Service (JSONS). Responsible for maintaining the JSONS website and assisting the graduate program director in his classes.

Interviewed a series of people, shared our experiences with Terana fellows from across the world in the attempt to better explain our culture and understand another's.

Supervised newsroom operations on a daily basis and set the hourly news agenda by deciding headlines and rundown flow. Decided news treatment, copy-edited stories and kept a check on output. Managed the newsroom assignment schedule

Produced news bulletins as a rundown producer and directed live news coverage. Anchored news and current affairs programming and also reported from the field. Set-up the production cell for coverage of General Elections 2008 and reported on the 2006 floods in Sindh. Hired and trained 35 interns to work for the elections coverage

Prepared first-year A-level students (Grade 12) to take their General paper with the Cambridge University International Examinations.

Produced short investigative documentaries about topics such as the sugar crisis that hit Pakistan in 2005 and illegal construction in the city.

Produced the company’s corporate video by planning a shoot in office premises and working with post-production houses. Worked with advertising agencies and public relations firms to represent the company at IT exhibitions.

Transcribed, translated and tape-logged interviews conducted for the documentary 'Reinventing the Taliban' by Sharmeen Obaid. Translated the Shariah Bill from Urdu to English.

Wrote articles for the News on Sunday and Literati sections of the newspaper. Interviewed local designers, writers and innovators about their work. Wrote opinion pieces that appeared in the literature section

Bachelors, International Relations, Film Production

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations

Masters, Broadcast And Multimedia Journalism

Activities and Societies: Journalism Students Online News Service Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism, Documentary

A Levels, History, Economics, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: debate team, sports History, Education, Mathematics