Georgi Azar
New York City,NY
Summary
Dynamic, versatile breaking news editor with expertise in market-moving coverage spanning global equities, central banks, Big Tech, fixed income and major U.S. political and general news. Skilled at cutting through noise to identify high-impact developments and deliver fast, clean headlines/alerts and updates for a global audience. Point person between the breaking news desk and engineering on AI-driven workflow enhancements, testing new tools and translating newsroom feedback into improvements that boost speed, accuracy and efficiency
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Breaking News Editor
Bloomberg News
03.2022 - Current
- Drive real-time breaking news coverage on Bloomberg’s wires, delivering fast, accurate headlines/alerts and clean updates as major stories develop
- Exercise sharp news judgment to identify market- and nationally consequential developments and communicate them with speed, clarity and precision across headlines, dispatches and stories
- Lead coverage of high-impact corporate events including mergers, acquisitions and major company announcements; moving quickly from first alert to follow-ups and context
- Own earnings coverage for top U.S. companies, rapidly extracting and publishing key takeaways from management commentary (guidance, capital allocation, labor/hiring, macro conditions, product strategy, supply chain and demand signals)
- Provide surge support to the Washington breaking news team during peak cycles (presidential and congressional elections), helping drive rapid alerts, clean updates and smart prioritization as results and developments move quickly
- Monitor a constant flow of information across SEC filings, company statements, global regulatory wires and social platforms—triaging signals vs noise under tight deadlines
- Point person for AI workflow development across global breaking news, partnering with engineering to pilot new monitoring/publishing tools and relaying structured feedback to improve speed, accuracy and usability
- Collaborate closely with editors and reporters across desks/bureaus to coordinate coverage, align framing, and ensure smooth handoffs as stories evolve
Journalist and Editor
Arab News
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Monitored and covered the biggest breaking stories moving the region every weekday
- Produced a series of stories on the Middle East and beyond with a special focus on Lebanon
Journalist and Editor
L'Orient Today
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided in-depth news and analysis on Lebanon with a special focus on politics, the economy, business landscape and financial markets
- Researched, investigated and delivered accurate breaking news information to readers during Lebanon's economic and financial collapse
Reporter and Editor
Annahar
06.2017 - 12.2020
- Covered Lebanon during economic and political upheaval and wrote news stories on a variety of subjects
Reporter
New York Times
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Covered the aftermath of the Beirut port blast and contacted victims and persons who may have a news story
- Covered the nationwide protest days later alongside NYT reporters and fed events and stories to editors before publication
Education
MA - Journalism
SOAS University of London
London09.2017
BS - International Business
Lebanese American University
Beirut01.2015
Skills
- Breaking news duty editing & headline/alert writing
- Major-story triage and rapid update management
- US politics & Washington news judgment (elections/Congress/White House)
- Verification, accuracy standards & source discipline
- Cross-bureau collaboration and shift coordination
- AI/automation workflow optimization
LANGUAGES
Arabic Expert
French Expert
English Expert
Timeline
Breaking News Editor
Bloomberg News
03.2022 - Current
Journalist and Editor
Arab News
06.2021 - 02.2022
Journalist and Editor
L'Orient Today
12.2020 - 06.2021
Reporter
New York Times
08.2020 - 09.2020
Reporter and Editor
Annahar
06.2017 - 12.2020
BS - International Business
Lebanese American University
MA - Journalism
SOAS University of London
LINKS
LinkedIn, L'Orient Today, Bloomberg News, Online Portfolio