Stephanie Hancock

Stephanie Hancock has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of journalism and communications. Stephanie started their career as a Staff Writer at Rex Features in 2003 and later worked as a Reporter at the East London Advertiser newspaper, covering local stories from 2003 to 2005. From there, they moved on to BBC News, where they held the role of Chad correspondent, filing radio reports for BBC World Service and producing reports for BBC World TV. During their time at BBC News, they also contributed articles to BBC Online.

In 2005, Stephanie joined Thomson Reuters as a Chad correspondent, reporting on topics such as the Darfur refugee crisis and inter-ethnic violence. Stephanie filed news and feature articles and also filmed and edited news reports for Reuters' Africa Dailies service and TV features for Reuters' Africa Journal.

Stephanie's next career move was to Mail & Guardian Africa, where they worked as a Contributor from 2006 to 2008. During this time, they contributed to the publication with their writing.

In 2008, Stephanie joined BBC News again, this time as a Gulf reporter. As part of their role, they reported for BBC Radio, World TV, and online services, filing news, features, and business stories from countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, and the UAE.

Most recently, Stephanie served as the Media Manager and Associate Director of Internal Communications at Human Rights Watch (HRW). In this role, they led UK media outreach and communications strategy, secured successful media partnerships, and developed a human rights outreach strategy. Stephanie was also responsible for writing, editing, and broadcasting for HRW, producing social media content, and representing the organization at major events.

Stephanie's work experience demonstrates their expertise and dedication to journalism and communications, with a focus on human rights and international reporting.

Stephanie Hancock completed their undergraduate degree in BSc Hons Psychology at Newcastle University from 1995 to 1998, earning a 2:1 degree classification. In 2003, they attended Harlow College, Essex (NCTJ) for a brief period, although no degree or field of study information is provided for this time.