Careers in Creative Media and Journalism

Meet an Alum sessions are informal opportunities to build your industry knowledge and make connections with General Course alumni. 

In this session, you'll have the chance to meet alumni who work in the fields of creative media and journalism. You can ask the alumni about their day-to-day job, how they got into their role, and for any other career-related advice or tips they’ve picked up from their career journey so far. 

 This event will be particularly useful if you are:

• thinking about the realities of a career in this area or a related sector
• curious about the sort of work and responsibilities jobs in this area can entail
• interested in finding out how utilising the experience of studying at LSE can be used to get ahead in this area
• keen to build your connections

Meet the Speakers:

Forrest Hanson (LinkedIn). Forrest joined LSE from Northwestern University to study on the General Course in 2014-15, before graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism and history. After graduating, Forrest completed a secondment at Wales Online before working in the U.S. offices of The Daily Mail online as a features writer and news reporter. He then moved on to Nameless Network, a start-up media company specializing in social video production, and worked his way up to become assistant director of content. He has since left Nameless to become Communications Officer with the Prevent Epidemics team at Resolve to Save Lives.

Tooba J. Baig (LinkedIn). Tooba joined LSE from Mount Holyoke College to study on the General Course in 2016-2017 before graduating with a degree in International Relations. After returning to Pakistan, Tooba worked in several think tanks before deciding on a change of career plans. She joined the Business Development team at Pakistan’s largest multiplex chain, Nueplex Cinemas, and completed professional TV and Film Production programmes at the New York Film Academy. She is now putting her skills to use as a Producer at JB Films, where she has recently completed her first full-length project: a 30-minute docudrama entitled Paani Ke Pankh (The Wings of Water). The film was officially launched by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, at Prime Minister House Islamabad in January 2021. Tooba is now working on the screenplay and conceptual framework of a high concept biopic which is scheduled to release in 2022.

We will continue to confirm alumni speakers for this event.

You may like to read LSE Careers' list of information interview questions for ideas of what you can ask the alumni.