Rehab Gouda

Managing Editor
Female52 y/oEditor/Writing/ReporterLive in EgyptNationality Egypt
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Summary

As a managing editor in Al-Ahram daily newspaper working in the foreign desk in Egypt for 29 years now, I am experienced in a two folded journalistic job: translating news, of various subjects, from English or French to Arabic using IT technologies on a daily basis, even in a limited schedule, in an accurate, quick way and with a style. I am also experienced in researching and analyzing international/Arab news and issues of different countries in the whole world from various scopes which are published in the newspaper since 1996. Not to mention that as a main duty of my job is to manage the daily work and oversee junior journalists along with the head of the foreign desk.

Work experience

Managing Editor

Al-Ahram newspaper
1995.11-Current(29 years)
Writing pieces and news and stories for printed and online publication coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation. Utilizing media tools to engage readers and promote content. following up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas. Editing and proofreading articles to achieve peak accuracy and quality. working in the foreign desk in Egypt for 28 years now, I am experienced in a two folded journalistic job: translating news, of various subjects, from English or French to Arabic using IT technologies on a daily basis, even in a limited schedule, in an accurate, quick, way and with a style. I am also experienced in researching and analyzing international/Arab news and issues of different countries in the whole world from various scopes which are published in the newspaper since 1996. Not to mention that as a main duty of my job is to manage the daily work and oversee junior journalists along with the head of the foreign desk.

Senior Editor

Al-Ain Digital news website, Cairo
2016.03-2020.03(4 years)
Working as a par-time senior editor, in which I translated and edited international and of various subjects using the tools of the digital news platform

TV producer and presenter

Al-Ahram press organization
2013.10-2014.12(a year)
Producer and presenter of current news on Al-Ahram online TV

Senior Editor

Al-Bawaba digital news website, Cairo
2013.11-2014.04(6 months)
Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines. Wrote stories for website on various subject matters. Editing the English version of the online website to be published on the website. The website focuses mainly on Political Islam news as well as Egypt and World news.

Tutor

Canadian International College, Cairo
2011.02-2011.05(4 months)
Teaching two modules in English language (News Writing and News Layout) to foreign and Egyptian undergraduates.

Editor of the foreign desk

Jamilat Al-Watan Magazine, Cairo
1998.02-2002.02(4 years)
responsible of Translating, and editing preparing international artistic, social and family stories for the magazine The stories were published on 2-6 pages by-lined (with a signature) in the magazine, and I used to work at the same time I work in the foreign desk of my daily Al-Ahram newspaper.

Educational experience

University of Westminster, London

Global Media
2008.09-2009.09(a year)
Received fully funded Quintin Hogg Scholarship Modules taken in MA: Global Media; Political Communication; Political Analysis of Communication Policy; Study skills, English for Academic purposes; Writing a Dissertation (Advanced Independent Study), Media Audiences; Research Methods for Media and Communication; Censorship; Dissertation.

Ain Shams University, Cairo

English Language
1990.10-1994.06(4 years)
Main Modules taken in BA: Translation from Arabic into English and Vice Versa, Linguistics, Phonetics, Conversation, Writing Essays, Culture, Poetry, Novel, Drama. All Modules were taken in English and were about English Language and literature.

Languages

Arabic
Native
French
Good
English
Proficient

Certificates

Fellowship
2014.05

Skills

MS Word
editing
Research
Translating
News analyzing
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