Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Social Media
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Mabel Kabani

New York

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-head of News Content Development/Podcast Host

Jeopardy!
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with writers and researchers to infuse news coverage into nightly games
  • Developed joint spec podcast with The History Channel to explore the stories behind Jeopardy’s most interesting clues of the week
  • Represented Jeopardy! in partnerships with notable brands

Broadcast Associate/Associate Producer

60 Minutes
10.2019 - 12.2023
  • Produce pieces and write articles for 60Minutes.com
  • Associate Produce pieces for the show


-Some Stories:

  • Investigations: award winning opioids piece, nursing home corruption during Covid, multiple medical stories on supply chain used in Congressional testimony, racism in military, war in Syria
  • Profiles: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, James Corden, Shakira, Deep Springs college, Al Asad air base
  • Breaking News: Jeffrey Epstein deep dive, Operation Warp Speed, MH17

News Associate

CBS News
01.2019 - 10.2019

D.C. Newsdesk Intern

BBC
01.2018 - 05.2018

World in 2030 Fellow

U.N. Foundation And Int. Center For Journalists
02.2018 - 03.2018

Justice Department Fellow

ABC News
09.2017 - 12.2017

International Newsource Intern

CNN
05.2017 - 08.2017

Democratic Caucus Intern

House Of Representatives
09.2016 - 12.2016

Education

George Washington University
2018

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American University Of Paris
2015

Skills

  • Research: reporting, detailed fact checking, broadcast writing, article writing
  • In the field: organizing shoots, performing on camera, working under tight deadlines, interviewing skills
  • Adobe: Premiere, Photoshop, Prelude, InDesign, Lightroom
  • Other Software: Wordpress, Final Cut Pro, iNews, MediaSource, Newsapps, Nexis, SonyCi
  • Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, basic Spanish

Social Media

TikTok Creator, @behind.the.headlines

June 2024-present 

Freelance digital news reporter; post 3-4 stories a week targeting a Gen Z audience; organically grown 10k followers in 2 months 

Timeline

Co-head of News Content Development/Podcast Host

Jeopardy!
01.2024 - Current

Broadcast Associate/Associate Producer

60 Minutes
10.2019 - 12.2023

News Associate

CBS News
01.2019 - 10.2019

World in 2030 Fellow

U.N. Foundation And Int. Center For Journalists
02.2018 - 03.2018

D.C. Newsdesk Intern

BBC
01.2018 - 05.2018

Justice Department Fellow

ABC News
09.2017 - 12.2017

International Newsource Intern

CNN
05.2017 - 08.2017

Democratic Caucus Intern

House Of Representatives
09.2016 - 12.2016

George Washington University

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American University Of Paris
Mabel Kabani