Yousra El Asri

Al Jazeera Media Network

Bio

Yousra El Asri has worked in journalism for over 15 years. She began her career in print journalism and report production in Morocco, before joining Al Jazeera in 2014. She worked as an interactive producer at Al Jazeera Mubasher, covering live events, and later moved to the digital division where she helped co-found “Al Jazeera Snapchat” with her colleagues. She also served as a producer in the investigative journalism unit before moving to the digital newsroom, where she took part in launching "Ejaz", the first digital news bulletin in the Arab world. She later became the lead producer and was editorially in charge of “Al Jazeera Instagram” for three years.

Experience

- Senior Producer in the Digital Newsroom, Al Jazeera Media Network, Qatar – (2014 – Present). - Editor at SAGA Communications, Morocco – (2012 – 2013). - Journalist Correspondent at Maroc Soir Group, Morocco – (2012 – 2013). - Journalist Correspondent at Imperial Media, Morocco – (2010 – 2012). - Freelance Correspondent at Aya Media Production, Morocco – (2009 – 2010).

Education

Master's of Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action