Thomas Evans Email & Phone Number

London, GB

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As Managing Editor, Editorial Review (aka The Backstop), I am responsible for a critical mission: to help bolster our content and our journalists to ensure that NPR maintains and strengthens its status as a trusted source of news and information for the American public.In collaboration with other NPR Content Division leaders, I am building a formal yet.

London Area, United Kingdom

Consultant, The British Red Cross, London June 2024 - August 2024- Producing an analytical piece on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular focused on political and conflict dynamics. The objective is to understand relevant political, societal and economic factors which influence humanitarian action and actors during the ongoing.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for CNN International’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
• Responsible for all TV and Digital editorial content from Europe, the Middle East Africa and Latin America.
• Oversee fifteen CNN International bureaus in the EMEA region, with responsibility over budgets, security and editorial.
• Major stories covered: the War in Ukraine, the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Syrian Civil War, Brexit, French and UK Terror attacks, Yemen, the Russian/Trump Investigations.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for CNN International’s Newsgathering in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
• Serve as the Deputy London Bureau Chief, including managing the London Newsdesk, including all London based reporters, including three Senior International correspondents, Crews and producers
• Oversee fifteen CNN International bureaus in the EMEA region, with responsibility over budgets, security and editorial.
• Negotiate and produce third party material from freelance film makers, stringers and journalist.
• Major stories covered: the Syrian Civil War, The Diamond Jubilee, The London Olympics, Eurozone Crisis and the Death of Ambassador Chris Stevens.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Senior producer for CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson.
• Investigative reporting, field producing, package producing, and script editing.
• Opened CNN’s bureau in Istanbul. Ran CNN’s bureaus in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria on an as-needed basis.
• Extensive experience with Digital News Gathering techniques including shooting, field editing and BGAN technology.
• Major stories covered: Tunisian Revolution; Egyptian revolution; the revolt in Bahrain; the Libyan Civil War; Polish President’s plane crash; Volcanic ash cloud fallout; Irish Catholic Church abuse; Pakistan floods.

Baghdad, Iraq

• Lived in Baghdad full time
• Senior producer for CNN’s Baghdad Correspondent Michael Ware. As the primary reporting team in Iraq, duties include field producing, package producing, investigative reporting and script editing.
• Baghdad Bureau Chief rotations: ran day to day operations and editorial, supervised full time Iraqi staff and security operations.
• Extensive embed experience with US and UK forces and considerable non-embed reporting throughout Iraq.
• In addition to Iraq, covered wars in Afghanistan, the Republic of Georgia, Israel/Lebanon, the Bhutto Assassination in Pakistan, the 2008 US Presidential election, Hurricane Ivan in the US, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

New York, New York, United States

• Produced for CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper, field and package producing
• Line produced CNN America’s prime time news broadcast, ‘Anderson Cooper 360.’
• Site produced live broadcasts of ‘Anderson Cooper 360’ show from field location across the United States and internationally, including during Hurricane Katrina, the 7/7 London Bombings, and from Iraq.
• Major stories covered: 2004 US Elections, Hurricane Katrina, 7/7 London Bombings, Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

New York, New York, United States

• Package, segment and control room produced for various CNN shows and breaking news.
• Major stories covered: September 11th attacks, the Wahington DC sniper, American politics.

Master Of Science - Ms, International Politics Of Africa And Asia

Dissertation: Terrorism and the International Political System

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine And Studio Arts