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Nabeelah Shabbir’s Biography

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Ten years between pan-European citizen journalism magazine cafebabel.com in Paris and The Guardian in London. Co-author at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based in Oxford, on reports covering the future of digital-born media.

I write, report, edit and translate. Some past work:

  • Refugee journalism comics project (Deutscher Comicverein e.V.)
  • 'The Future of Britain Project', Financial Times, London
  • Twitter (Olympic Games 2015)
  • 'Global Diaspora Day', first edition, with AFFORD U…

Nabeelah Shabbir’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Global Expansion of Digital-Born News Media

The Global Expansion of Digital-Born News Media

In this report, we examine seven internationally oriented digital-born news media based in the US (or opening…

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Digital-born news media in Europe (France, Spain, UK, Germany)

Digital-born news media in Europe (France, Spain, UK, Germany)

In this report, we examine twelve digital-born news media organisations across four different European market…

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SKG Sangha - biogas solutions for over 10,000 villages since the 1980s

SKG Sangha - biogas solutions for over 10,000 villages since the 1980s

Vidya Sagar Devabhaktuni: "Human beings are divided, but their basic problems are all the same"

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Char-briquettes in Cambodia: the case of Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise

Char-briquettes in Cambodia: the case of Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise

Carlo Figa Talamanca: 'We compete on industrialising the clean charcoal process '

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SunFunder, improving energy access for 2.9 million people

SunFunder, improving energy access for 2.9 million people

Nico Tyabji: "As a financial intermediary for the off-grid solar sector, we've grown alongside companies"

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AD Solar: helping Ivorians accessing life

AD Solar: helping Ivorians accessing life

David Achi: 'I don't think solar is cheaper'

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Articles

Concrete interventions urgently needed to prevent the online abuse that silences women journalists

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By Nabeelah Shabbir
| Daily Maverick Verified
GENDER EQUALITY OP-ED A 2022 report by the International Center for Journalists revealed that 73% of women journalists have experienced online violence. This abuse, often misogynistic and coordinated, silences voices, discourages reporting, and can even endanger lives. The researchers behind the report call for stronger protections for women journalists and accountability for social media platforms.
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Ahead of US election, tolerance for attacks on journalists is alarmingly high

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By Julie Posetti, Waqas Ejaz, Nabeelah Shabbir, Kaylee Williams
| International Journalists Network
Less than 48 hours before election day, Donald Trump told a rally of his supporters that he wouldn’t mind if someone shot the journalists in front of him. “I have this piece of glass here, but all we have really over here is the fake news. And to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news. And I don’t mind that so much,” he said.
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Never Quit On A Bad Day

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By Nabeelah Shabbir
| Flipboard
Man Utd fans all saying same thing about Gareth Southgate after England lose 1-0 to Iceland Friday saw rumours begin to circle that Gareth Southgate is Manchester United’s top managerial target but fans had plenty to say about this. As Ineos‘ …
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I had a year of media experiences, but technically I am still in my first job - editor of the English linguistic version of cafebabel.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I wrote my 'early novels' on one

How is social media changing news?

By allowing itself to be a part of it

Awards

European Young Journalist Award

2008 - EU Enlargement

The competition aimed to encourage young Europeans to reflect on and share their views about enlargement in the EU and to showcase their talent as writers. It attracted over 400 participants and was open to journalists in all EU member states and accession countries. The European Young Journalist Award was organised jointly by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Enlargement and the European Youth Press

British Journalism Award - team award

2015 - Editorial campaign

Campaign of the Year Winner: The Guardian for Keep it in the Ground “An epic piece of journalism conducted on an international scale and on a difficult subject. The Keep it in the Ground climate change campaign was hugely ambitious, reverberated around the world and had tangible results”

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