Opheera McDoom
Encyclopedia
Opheera McDoom is a journalist
. She is currently a Reuters
correspondent. For several years, McDoom has been reporting news in Egypt
and Sudan
.
, England
and received her Masters from Edinburgh University. She is of Guyanese
descent and her name derives from her family's place of origin in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
region of Guyana, McDoom village. She describes her surname as "a colonial mess-up," ascribed when the British mistakenly anglicized her father's family name.
in July 2003 to cover Egypt and Sudan. The agency had her establish the first Reuters bureau
in Sudan since the news service vacated that country 15 years prior. The bureau now consists of two full-time journalists, two TV crews, and a stringer
. She is currently based in Khartoum
, but files reports from throughout the country.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. She is currently a Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
correspondent. For several years, McDoom has been reporting news in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
.
Biography
McDoom was born and educated in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and received her Masters from Edinburgh University. She is of Guyanese
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
descent and her name derives from her family's place of origin in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the regions ofIt contains the towns of Parika, Schoon Ord...
region of Guyana, McDoom village. She describes her surname as "a colonial mess-up," ascribed when the British mistakenly anglicized her father's family name.
Reuters
McDoom joined Reuters in September 2002. She spent one year in London before moving to CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
in July 2003 to cover Egypt and Sudan. The agency had her establish the first Reuters bureau
News bureau
A News bureau is an office for gathering or distributing news. Similar terms are used for specialized bureaus, often to indicate geographic location or scope of coverage: a ‘Tokyo bureau’ refers to a given news operation's office in Tokyo; foreign bureau is a generic term for a news office set up...
in Sudan since the news service vacated that country 15 years prior. The bureau now consists of two full-time journalists, two TV crews, and a stringer
Stringer (journalism)
In journalism, a stringer is a type of freelance journalist or photographer who contributes reports or photos to a news organization on an ongoing basis but is paid individually for each piece of published or broadcast work....
. She is currently based in Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
, but files reports from throughout the country.
Selected articles
- Opheera McDoom, Sudan surrounds, attacks volatile Darfur camp - witness, ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, 22 August 2007 - Opheera McDoom, Armed men attack police in Darfur refugee camp, ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, 20 August 2007 - Opheera McDoom, Former Darfur rebels say Khartoum arming militia, ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, 16 August 2007