Konstantinos Antonopoulos

Visual journalist

Greece

About

Visual Journalist | Interactive Storyteller | 2x Webby Award winner I shape global stories at Al Jazeera English, mixing visuals, data, and tech to bring news to life. At AJLabs, I produce "By the Numbers", a data-centric social video strand, and push the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

Experience

  • Senior Producer at Al Jazeera Media Network
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Producing a social video strand called "By The Numbers", a data-centric deep-dive on current news. Working with AJ Labs, Al Jazeera's interactive journalism unit, in data visualisation and narrative storytelling projects.

  • ERT S.A. HELLENIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION (Athens, Attiki, Greece)
    • Creative Director
      Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 · 7 mos

    • Social Media Consultant
      Feb 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Created and ran the social video desk for ERTNEWS. Adapted ERT's longform journalism and day-to-day reporting to the needs of younger audiences. Created new strands and developed their presence on new platforms: Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

  • Content Distribution Strategist at DPG Digital Media
    2022 - 2022 · Less than a year

    Worked with CNN Greece and eight more editorial brands, optimizing their social output, updating their visual journalism and developing new editorial products for social platforms.

  • Director of News Lab at 24MEDIA DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP
    Feb 2021 - Dec 2021 · 11 mos

    Founded and ran 24MEDIA News Lab, which focused on explanatory journalism and visual storytelling for the web and social platforms.

  • Instagram Lead / Senior Engagement Producer / Senior Interactive Producer at Al Jazeera Media Network
    Nov 2013 - Dec 2019 · 6 yrs 2 mos

    As a member of AJ Labs, designed and produced award-winning interactive storytelling pieces for web, mobile, and social platforms. As part of the social desk, led the @aljazeeraenglish Instagram account to over 1 million followers and increased engagement across all metrics. Developed and ran news projects for the Digital and TV newsrooms, as well as training courses in news design and social storytelling.