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Matt Wareham

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Video Journalist and PD 🎥 Very lucky to have seen so many interesting places and people. @BBCNews @BBCNewsbeat

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I'm Matt, a video journalist and video producer with a passion for powerful storytelling. I specialise in making engaging visual web content targeted at a young audience.

I'm an experienced self-shooter and editor with expertise across a wide range of cameras and editing systems.

Matt Wareham’s Journalist Portfolio

Video Journalism Showreel

Video Journalism Showreel

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'Bird counting helped deal with mum's dementia'

'Bird counting helped deal with mum's dementia'

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How do you rate music videos online?

How do you rate music videos online?

In October 2014 the BBFC launched a pilot scheme to put age ratings on music videos online. I shot and produc…

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Are you THIS addicted to your phone?

Are you THIS addicted to your phone?

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Amelle Berrabah on BBC Tumble

Amelle Berrabah on BBC Tumble

Interview with Amelle Berrabah ahead of her appearance on BBC One show Tumble.

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Articles

Syria war: The entrepreneur opening bars in Damascus

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By Matt Wareham
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When civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, tourism was hit badly, forcing Somar Hazim to close his boutique hotel in Damascus. While millions of Syrians fled their country, Somar decided to stay despite having lost his business. Three years ago he started a new company and opened one of the first bars in the old town area of Syria's government-controlled capital. Somar says nightlife in the city is thriving, despite Damascus being ranked the least liveable city in the world earlier this month.
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Lol, no. Thankfully I'm not THAT old.

Who do you wish followed you?

Louis Theroux

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Not really. I did some very small bits for a student paper, but for me it was all about student radio.

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