Di Tatham has over nineteen years experience in broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking, producing programmes for BBC World News, BBC 2 Newsnight, Al Jazeera, TVNZ, BBC Radio Scotland and Radio New Zealand. With a background in agricultural science and environment reporting, Di has specialised on globalisation, development, health, and human rights. For non-broadcast productions she works as a producer/director and executive producer with NGOs, universities and UN agencies to develop and produce conference films, video news releases, on-line media content and corporate promotional DVDs. She has worked with local crews and producers in many countries, including some conflict zones.
media trainer & consultant
Di has trained journalists, producers, NGO staff and university students in the UK, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. She has worked with a range of training organisations including Thomson Reuters Foundation, BBC World Service Trust and Grid Arendal/UNEP. She has also managed several multimedia international broadcast and training projects. She collaborates with other freelance producers in the UK and internationally to develop and deliver bespoke media training.
As a media and communication consultant Di has researched and written media and communications strategies for a range of UN organisations and educational institutions, including UN Volunteers (UNV) programme, King's College London and MSI/USAID. Di is currently based in London.