Simon Atkinson
News Desk Editor / Producer at BBC News- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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BBC News
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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News Desk Editor / Producer
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Australia Video Journalist & Producer
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May 2018 - Present
Digital video journalist, field producer and licensed drone pilot - covering the biggest stories in Australia and New Zealand for the BBC: bushfires, Christchurch, George Pell, Djokovic, Royal tours plus indigenous affairs, climate and - if pushed - sharks & crocs.Deployed as field producer on major stories across Asia: Australia bushfires, Hong Kong protests, Palu earthquake, Whakaari/White Island volcano, Trump visits.Shoot/edit & producer with the BBC's Australia Correspondent. Making digital video for across the BBC and plenty of writing too.Planning coverage of diary events and deploying quickly and effectively on breaking stories. Co-ordinating teams on the ground, keeping an eye on budgets & ensuring we work safely.CASA-licensed drone pilot. Show less
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Digital Business & Technology Journalist - Asia
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Oct 2016 - May 2018
Leading the BBC's digital business team in Singapore - covering business, economics and tech news from across Asia for online and mobile.
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India Business Editor
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2016
Running the BBC's Mumbai bureau, and managing the BBC's English language business coverage in India from our team in Mumbai and Delhi. Also reporting, filming and editing stories from India.Editor of BBC World's India Business Report.
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Editor, Middle East Business Report
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Jun 2013 - Dec 2013
Running the BBC's Dubai bureau and editing Middle East Business Report as well as working as a video journalist / reporter for the programme.
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Middle East Business Reporter
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Apr 2011 - Jun 2013
A video journalist based in the BBC's Dubai office, working primarily on BBC World's Middle East Business Report.
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Business reporter
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May 2006 - Mar 2011
Reporter primarily for the BBC business website, and a spell with BBC World Service radio
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PA Media
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Journalist
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Nov 2005 - Mar 2006
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UNICEF
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher & Writer
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Apr 2005 - Aug 2005
Contracted by UNICEF's East Timor office to identify and then document through stories and photographs, case studies highlighting some of the organisation's projects in East Timor for use in promotional and fundraising material Contracted by UNICEF's East Timor office to identify and then document through stories and photographs, case studies highlighting some of the organisation's projects in East Timor for use in promotional and fundraising material
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Journalist, Sunday Mail
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2003 - 2005
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Futures for Business
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Journalist
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2001 - 2003
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Education
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University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History -
University of Central Lancashire
Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism