Thorsten Koch
Selbstständig, Journalist, Policyinstitute.net and de-news.net
Bis 2012, MA in Mass Communications, University of Leicester
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
Über mich
A journalist since 1995, I am highly skilled at media monitoring and web research. I have filled executive roles for several non-profits. Currently, my main focus resides on the mediatization of soft solutions against extremism and hate speech.
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Thorsten Koch
Bis heute 26 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Aug. 1997
NGO Manager
Thorsten Koch
• Policyinstitute.net Past Projects: • ForumDiaspora: Mauritanian NGO channeling mainstream political debate on the Northwest African country. Role: Co-Commissioned Permanent Secretary. • CDHRM: Mauritanian Human-Rights NGO, European chapter. Accredited with UN Ecosoc. Role: (founding) Executive Secretary.
Bis heute 28 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Aug. 1995
Journalist
Policyinstitute.net and de-news.net
Past Projects: • Quality management on behalf of Instagram • VRM: regional reporting • Dow Jones News e.a.: editing of seven financial and economic newsletters • Mittelrhein Verlag: regional reporting • T-Online.de: IT news and analyses as well as software testing • ZDNet.de e.a.: software testing; management of two online channels • Mauritanie @CTU: edition and publication of an electronic bulletin • ZIRP: regional marketing • Süddeutsche Zeitung, FR, Die Zeit: political and economic research articles
3 Jahre, Juni 2020 - Mai 2023
Specialist Consultant
The Commonwealth
Specialist Consultant for the Countering Violent Extremism Unit, The Commonwealth Secretariat
2 Jahre, Jan. 2020 - Dez. 2021
Consultant
Search for Common Ground
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Consultant
11 Jahre und 3 Monate, Dez. 2001 - Feb. 2013
Mauretanien-Beauftragter
Amnesty International
Menschenrechte
Ausbildung von Thorsten Koch
2018 - 2018
Islamic studies
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David
Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction
2016 - 2016
Migration und Gesellschaft
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Certificate of Advanced Studies equ. graded 'excellent' with a final paper titled 'Before a Potential Brexit: European Immigration to the United Kingdom, its Relative Benefits and Politico-Economic Implications.'
2012 - 2012
MA in Mass Communications
University of Leicester
Master of Arts with Merit, with a mixed-methods dissertation on Mauritanian journalist networks.
2007 - 2007
Diplôme de Français des Affaires I
CCI Paris Ile-de-France & FH Wiesbaden
Mention très bien
2004 - 2005
Political Science
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Proseminars and Lectures offered by Profs. Brühl, Ruppert, Tatur, Hellmann, Neyer, Puhle e.a.
2000 - 2001
Political Science, English, Legal Studies
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Proseminars and Lectures
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Französisch
Fließend
Spanisch
Grundlagen