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Karen Maniraho

Writer. Researcher. Producer.

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I packaged, researched, and fact-checked the script and assets for this video. I also interviewed Ethiopian bloggers to inform my script research.

Concept: Time lapse of 100 years of Ethiopian beauty trends seen through prominent women icons in politics and culture.

Role: Video Producer & Researcher

NowThis News

Produced and edited two short-form breaking news videos per day using Adobe PremierePro for distribution across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Role: Video Producer

Top Video Concept: Eid Aljazairli is a Syrian refugee living in London with sights set on the 2020 Olympics.

Bottom Video Concept: Governor Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on the death penalty in California sparing the lives of over 700 people.

AJ+

Produced, scripted, and edited daily original digital videos with focus on millennial and Gen Z audiences.

Role: Video Producer

Featured Video Concept:

Columbia Journalism Review

Reported and wrote feature stories and profile interviews about tech, internet culture, and trends in local and national media.

Role: Media Reporter (fellow)

From Here

Set in Berlin and New York, FROM HERE is a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally.

Role: Associate Producer & Social Strategist for film’s social impact component

Developed digital media kits and educational resources about immigration and civic engagement to maximize film’s social impact.

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Hosted an on-camera discussion of the research that went into 100 Years of Beauty: Kenya as well as broader themes present in Kenyan historical and beauty trends.

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AJ+

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Columbia Journalism Review

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From Here

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