Senada Sokollu
journalist & political scientist
- Experienced journalist in international politics, social inequality and the refugee crisis
- Around 10 years of experience as a correspondent from crisis regions
- Producing multimedia content and exploring the impact of AI on journalism
contact
language skills
German (mother tongue)
English (C2)
Turkish (C1)
Serbo-Croatian (B2)
French (A1)
Social media
Computer skills
- WordPress
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Apple FinalCut Pro
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
journalistic career
Executive Producer & Reporter
SWR
2021-today
- Executive producer, planner and reporter for the news program SWR Aktuell
- Reporting for various ARD programs (Tagesschau, Brisant, etc.)
- Head author of the new YouTube channel "360 Grad" (long-form documentary)
- Reporting from New York City about German immigrants & their success stories
- Moderation of the SWR series "Hidden Champions"
- Member of the innovation team for AI-generated news at ARD
Additional contributions:
- Freelance journalist for Handelsblatt (European & US politics)
- Stage moderation of the 3rd Munich Poverty Conference (2023)
Reporter
Euronews | Turkey
2017-2020
- Reporter & VJ in front of and behind the camera in English
- Reporting on Turkish politics & economics (including refugee policies, freedom of speech and the constitutional referendum)
Correspondent
Deutsche Welle | Turkey
2013-2017
- Turkey Correspondent (English & German)
- Live reporting in front of the camera
- Coverage of the "Gezi Park" protests (2013), Istanbul
- Reporting from crisis areas, including the Turkish-Syrian border region
Editor / Reporter
Munich & Vienna
2009-2012
- Freelance TV editor (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
- Part of the founding team for BR's "Rundshow" pilot project
- Internship at ARD Studio Vienna (reporting from Kosovo and Brussels)
- Internship at ZDF Studio Munich