Sarah Coates Tel Aviv, Israel Phone: +972585577453 http://[email protected] @sarahcoates_i24 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiBDklR09Bsak2u-BL8q8w?view_as=subscriber
Experienced Anchor/Reporter
News | Sports | Business | Features
● Creative and tenacious Australian reporter with a nose for news, a passion for journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics.
● Storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment.
● Exceptional rapport with colleagues and talent.
● Outstanding ability to make people feel at ease and talk on camera.
Key Skills
Presenting Investigative Journalism Multimedia Reporting Producing AP Style Photojournalism Columns & Op Ed Pieces Creative Story Ideas Information Systems / News Wires / Social Media Proofreading Research & Fact-Checking
Professional Experience
I24 News | Tel Aviv | Sep 2017- Current Anchor/Correspondent
▪ Anchoring hourly bulletins and breaking news flashes ▪ Interviewing correspondents in studio ▪ Four nightly live hits to New York ▪ Field reporting ▪ Writing content
Sky News Australia | Seven News | Nine News | Indonesia | Oct 2015- Sep 2017 Freelance Reporter/Producer
▪ Covering breaking stories throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia. ▪ Contributing live crosses and long format packages to rolling coverage news events. ▪ Shooting and editing my own packages. ▪ Developed and maintained contacts that will be consulted for future news assignments.
Al Jazeera English | Doha | Feb 2014 – Oct 2015 Anchor/Reporter/Producer
▪ Interviewed a broad range of talent for television stories and online articles, asking compelling, challenging questions that engaged the audience. ▪ Made editorial decisions about which stories were newsworthy in planning the bulletin. ▪ Pitched and reported sports stories throughout the Middle East, while producing, editing and presenting sports bulletins. ▪ Continuously scanned the wires, such as Reuters, AFP, and Associated Press, for news stories, updates, round-ups, results, fixtures, and standings. ▪ Developed and maintained contacts that will be consulted for future news assignments. ▪ Generated content for the Al Jazeera website, including reporting, social media posts and links, engaging the audience and driving the conversation with strong branding and the integrity supporting Al Jazeera’s reputation.
Seven News | Sydney NSW | 2010 – 2014 General/Police Reporter
▪ Promoted from Seven News QLD to the Sydney station, delivering exclusive and comprehensive content. ▪ Developed rapport with Police contacts, and utilized exceptional chasing abilities to break major stories, including the 2013 drug raids surrounding high profile identities, as well as the 2014 terror raids in Sydney. ▪ Known for the ability to get exclusive stories by Police and sporting contacts, due to consistent, accurate and compelling coverage. ▪ Contributed live crosses to every Seven News bulletin throughout the day, as well as packaging and crossing for the flagship 6 pm bulletin.
Seven News | QLD Sports/News Reporter | 2007 – 2010
▪ Reported on a wide range of sporting and news events affecting regional and rural areas. ▪ Contributed live crosses to every Seven News bulletin throughout the day, as well as packaging and crossing daily for the flagship 6 pm bulletin. ▪ Served as the on-field announcer at home ground Queensland Cup rugby league games.
Sea FM & Mix FM | Sunshine Coast QLD | 2005 – 2007 4 AK & 4 WK | Toowoomba QLD | 2003 – 2005 Journalist/News Reader
▪ Presented and produced local and national news and sports bulletins for hourly radio deadlines. ▪ Worked with producers to make editorial decisions about which stories are newsworthy to plan the bulletin. ▪ Developed and maintained strong relationships with PR agencies, businesses, government organizations and the community. ▪ Hosted regular network and public functions to promote the station/programming and build branding. ▪ Developed and presented radio bulletins with local, national and international content live and on the hour. ▪ Co-hosted a weekly sports and racing program and hosted a rural daily segment.
Education
University of Southern Queensland — Queensland, Australia BA in Journalism Cambridge CELTA 120 hour-certified
References
Available on request
Showreel available at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sarah+coates&sp=6 gMA