I’m a freelance multimedia journalist based in Munich, Germany, and have worked for German international broadcaster DW (Deutsche Welle), Finnish international broadcaster Yle, British national newspaper the Daily Telegraph and news website MailOnline, among others.

I cover international news, science and the environment, producing videos, print articles and podcast stories. 

My roles include doing studio talks as a reporter on live TV for DW, working as a journalist creating videos and articles, a TV news editor and  producer on DW News’ TV channel, and a social media reporter producing content for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

I was awarded a fellowship from International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) to spend two months at the start of 2022 working in Helsinki at Finland’s international broadcaster Yle. Based in Yle’s news department, I produced stories mainly focusing on the environment for its English language podcast All Points North.

Before moving to Berlin in 2015, I previously worked in London as a reporter for the Daily Telegraph, where I also did shifts as night news editor, assistant news editor, online news editor and copytaster on the home news desk.

Prior to joining the Daily Telegraph, I worked as a senior reporter and business reporter at regional newspaper the Surrey Advertiser, covering science and nature. While there, I was responsible for the editorial side of the quarterly business supplement, Business News Extra. I also have experience of writing about healthcare, including medical research, from my time as a reporter covering clinical news for C+D magazine.

I was shortlisted for the Top scoop/exclusive award in the trainee category at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2011. My feature writing has also been recognised, and I won the award for Best Article About a Dutch Region at the Taste the Dutch Lifestyle Travel Writers Awards 2011.

I have an NCTJ-accredited postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism from Cardiff University and obtained the NCTJ’s senior journalism qualification, the NCE. 

To get in touch about commissions, email me at melaniehallfreelance [at] gmail.com