Media Ideas International Ltd & Media Helping Media
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Media Ideas International Ltd
- Past
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- Acting Director Health Communications at BBC World Service Trust
- Managing Editor at CNN.com Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Managing Editor at BBC News Online
- Political Editor at BBC Regional Political Unit
- Radio Journalist at BBC News
- Reporter at Southport Visiter Newspaper
- Field worker at voluntary sector
- Education
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- University of Life
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David Brewer’s Summary
David Brewer set up Media Ideas in 2002. His 30 years experience as a journalist and manager spans newspapers, radio, TV, and online. He was the launch managing editor of BBC News Online in 1997 and moved to CNN in 2000 to set up CNN.com Europe, Middle East and Africa and CNNArabic.com. He was an editorial consultant for the launch of Al Jazeera English in 2006, and content consultant for the launch of itv.com in 2007. David also works with a number of media development organisations in Asia, SE Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central America. He set up Media Helping Media (http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org) in order to support media in transition and post conflict countries and areas where freedom of expression is under threat.
David Brewer’s Specialties:
Media strategy, content strategy, building converged news operations, multiplatform authoring, creating sustainable media businesses, building editorial propositions based on balanced, impartial, objective and reliable journalism.
David Brewer’s Experience
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Director
Media Ideas International Ltd
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
April 2002 — Present (6 years 4 months)
The majority of my work is helping strengthen independent media in transition and post-conflict countries through capacity building and change-management. I help media leaders define their core editorial propositions, identify their audience, and become financially sustainable through delivering impartial and objective journalism that informs the public debate.
I run a website, Media Helping Media (www.mediahelpingmedia.org) to continue to support those I have been working with and to act as an online meeting place for those working for freedom of expression and the building of a strong, sustainable and independent media.
I continue to do commercial work and my recent and current clients include: Livestation, BBC Interactive, ITV (UK), Al Jazeera English, CNBC Europe and Amnesty International (some details listed below).
A full client list can be found at www.mediaideas.co.uk/clients.shtml. -
Acting Director Health Communications
BBC World Service Trust
(Media Production industry)
January 2005 — June 2005 (6 months)
Was asked to fill in for six months as the director of the health division of the BBC WST looking after a small team delivering the global health communications strategy for the Trust.
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Managing Editor
CNN.com Europe, Middle East and Africa
(Media Production industry)
April 2000 — April 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Approached by CNN to set up and launch the first global English language website for the US news organisation outside Atlanta.
Built CNN Europe, Middle East, and Africa in four months. Set out the editorial proposition, hired and trained staff. Worked closely with business development to ensure revenue targets were met.
Set up and launched CNN Arabic in Dubai in five months, again from scratch. -
Managing Editor
BBC News Online
(Public Company; Media Production industry)
July 1997 — April 2000 (2 years 10 months)
One of five managers asked to make up the original launch team for BBC News Online.
Helped define the editorial proposition. Built and managed workflows for 185 staff. Hired staff and was responsible for the staff appraisal and training programmes. -
Political Editor
BBC Regional Political Unit
(Media Production industry)
August 1988 — July 1997 (9 years)
Started as a bi-media political/parliamentary correspondent and progressed to news editor and finally editor, responsible for 25 staff covering the English regions and Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Developed the operation to cover the European Parliament from Strasbourg and Brussels. -
Radio Journalist
BBC News
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
1981 — 1988 (7 years)
Started at Radio Merseyside, Liverpool, as a radio reporter and news reader, progressed to a news producer, and given sole responsibility for running a district office for Cheshire.
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Reporter
Southport Visiter Newspaper
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
1977 — 1981 (4 years)
Trained in newspaper journalism and worked as a reporter.
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Field worker
voluntary sector
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1971 — 1977 (6 years)
Left college to do voluntary work, which included working on the stage crew with a team of 70 young people from 20 Asian and Pacific nations. We took our show 'Song of Asia' to India, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, northern Europe, and to the Plains Cree Nation in Canada. Worked for two years on the Sarcee (Tsúu Tina) Reserve in Alberta, helping with a native American friendship initiative.
David Brewer’s Education
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University of Life
not qualified yet, still working at it
