Fadah

"The joint Anthropology & Media degree expanded perceptions and thoughts in ways I could not anticipate. When it came to my dissertation I decided to explore and highlight what later developed into the 'Ârab Spring'. My dissertation entitled 'Young Ârab World Rising' pulled in personal experience and perceptions surrounding the ever-growing generational gap within the Middle East. With my case study focusing on Syria and being half Syrian myself it was through sheer luck that ITV News called me in to discuss Syria. With the fast-paced events unfolding in the Middle East I soon found myself thrown into the news room, gathering and producing news surrounding Libya, Egypt, Bahrain and Syria to name a few. I now work for Channel 4 News and ITV simultaneously as part of ITN, as well as NBC. I was determined to learn everything quickly and through my determination I trained to be an Assistant New Editor on the foreign desk.

Goldsmiths for me as a whole was a vibrant and enriching place. Anthropology shaped my outlooks but more importantly it changed how I interpret, assess and gather information critically, all of which are invaluable tools for journalism and media."