Cassandra Allwood

Cassandra Allwood is a seasoned Senior Producer and video journalist with The Associated Press since November 2014, specializing in global features related to technology, environment, culture, and lifestyle as part of the Horizons team. Prior to this role, Cassandra served as acting Content Editor for Middle East Extra, overseeing a team of producers and VJs while managing story commissions. Experience includes positions as a Video Journalist and Producer focused on UK-based stories linked to the Middle East, and a Producer for Forces TV, where responsibilities encompassed launching a new channel and managing editorial output. Cassandra's early career features reporting for British Forces News in Afghanistan, alongside various placements in media organizations such as ITV and Macmillan Media. Academic qualifications include a Journalism degree from Edinburgh Napier University and an HNC in Practical Journalism from Edinburgh's Telford College.