Roohi Hasan

About

Award winning Senior Producer and News Editor, working at ITV News at ITN for more almost two decades on big news events at home and abroad, and producing original exclusive content highlighting the unreported stories of individuals in the UK and across the world. Previously at Channel 4 News at ITN and 5 News at ITN. Latter as a News Editor across home and foreign news. Writer - Contributing articles eg for the Financial Times see below or as the author of an essay for a new book 'Reporting Coronavirus' out in October 2020. Social Mobility advocate - CoChair of ITN News’ grassroots staff Social Mobility network helping outreach to disadvantaged communities across the UK, providing a new financially assisted work placement scheme to young people nationally who couldn’t afford London otherwise, and helping improve the culture and retention for colleagues inside the company. Public Speaker - nationwide in schools and communities encouraging young people to aspire and talking about the role of the media. Also leading women's empowerment workshops. Mentor - working with young people personally, professionally and through the Princes Trust Charity 'Mosaic' which works to increase aspiration in children in deprived schools across the UK. Member of their Regional Leadership Group since 2014. Judge - Of Journalism awards and competitions for several years, including for the Media Trust's ‘Breaking into News’ scheme with ITV, and for ITV Nations and Regions awards and for the AMA awards.