Pierre Loza

Experience

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  Al-Ahram Establishment

  Sept 2002 - May 2007

  Economy Page Reporter

  Reported online and print business stories for this weekly English language newspaper, based in Cairo, Egypt. Stories include a full page analysis of Egypt's nascent mortgage securitization program, designed to emulate the American model prior to the 2007 subprime mortgage crash. Regularly interviewed economists, entrepreneurs, and government officials to assess the impact of economic reforms and privatization. Shot photos and wrote travel, political, and crime stories, including a grisly one night killing spree that took the lives of ten people including infants. Followed story for over one year, the case turned political when the main suspect testified that his confession was obtained through torture. Find story, titled "Murder Most Foul" at www.multimediabypierre.weebly.com Show less

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  TV Asahi Japan

  Mar 2005 - Feb 2007

  Associate Producer

  I travelled to Israel and Bahrain , producing dozens of time sensitive stories such as the coma of late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and US naval exercises in Bahrain, transmitting live via remote news vehicle. In this position my work also included networking, pitching and researching news segments, in addition to English/Arabic translation.

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  The Daily News Egypt

  May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Staff Business Reporter

  I filed over 50 stories on daily deadlines constantly updating website with breaking news as well as general assignment stories; covered European Economic conference in the Red Sea Resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Notable stories include a religious scholar's efforts to shame a twelve year old rape victim and sanction her corporal punishment. You can read this story at www.multimediabypierre.weebly.com

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  Nexus Services

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Broadcast Reporter/ Associate Producer

  I wrote, shot, edited and voiced weekly video stories (7 minutes) for Breaking Through, a variety community news program airing on WHVTV3.