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Omar Mehtab
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Reporter, Freelance
East London, London
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Biography
Omar Mehtab is an East London-born and based multimedia journalist at the BBC - currently working with their flagship technology show, Click - which broadcasts internationally. He has also created content for other major outlets, such as Panorama, Victoria Derbyshire, Trending, News at Six & Ten, Asian Network News, and the RTS Television Magazine. As someone who believes in truly understanding his craft, Omar does it all - and that includes reporting, producing, filming, editing, directing, and writing - across television, radio, and online. Joining the BBC only a few years ago, Omar gone from strength to strength. He started off by answering the phones on a call-in show for BBC Asian Network - and now, he has recently presented a whole episode of Click. From showcasing how e-scooters can transform urban transport to investigating how influencers get hoodwinked into flogging fake products, he is Click’s go-to reporter whenever they need insights into any aspect of digital culture. But Omar also loves to step behind the camera instead of just being in front of it. Be it showing how haptic feedback shirts allowed deaf ravers to ‘feel’ music or how preventing cyber-attacks gave an army veteran a new purpose in life, Omar places great importance in highlighting how technology may shape or affect people’s lives.
Technology , South Asian Society , Science
I prefer to stay away from personal gossip.
Content
By John Simpson, Omar Mehtab Verified| The News Movement@ John Simpson, Senior ReporterDetectives have warned of child sex predators lurking on dating apps after a teacher at a private school used Grindr to target dozens of underage boys. George Watkins, 31, was working at the £22,000-a year North Bridge House secondary school in Hampstead, northwest London, by day and using Grindr to track down vulnerable underage users for sex by night.
By John Simpson, Omar Mehtab Verified| The News Movement@ The murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam on her way to school has prompted a call for action on knife crime that one activist says will not be enough. The News Movement met Faron Alex Paul - known as a knife crime “vigilante” who works in the spaces police can’t access to get weapons off the streets. Faron, 37, said he was tired of the familiar cycle of outrage that follows a knife murder and called for a joined-up approach to ending the violence and limiting access to knives.
By Omar Mehtab Verified| BBC Verified By Omar MehtabBBC ClickImage caption, Jack Bayliss stockpiles PS5 consoles to resellA sudden drop in income, a mounting medical debt and a family to feed left Sheraz (not his real name) struggling to find another way of making money. During the pandemic his wife lost her job as a beautician, and the government's pandemic support was not easily available to him. So, he turned to "scalping" - an unfavourable term for stockpiling popular products and reselling them at a higher price for profit.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States