I am a multi-award-winning multimedia journalist based in London and I'm passionate about bringing stories into the public domain. More specifically, I'm a reporter, writer and producer—and I've also got significant broadcast experience.

I've worked at The Times and The Sunday Times and LBC. At the moment, I'm a Life and Trends Reporter at Newsweek, with a specialist beat in relationships and its intersection with technology.

My current focus is on pitching, flagging and writing trending stories, profiles and human-interest features on a variety of topics. I have covered current affairs, social issues, and lifestyle stories extensively.

I joined Newsweek in 2023 from Global's LBC and had previously worked at financial news publication WatersTechnology, tmrw Magazine, The Times and The Sunday Times, Greater London-based radio broadcaster Insanity Radio—and alongside other journalists and producers for research purposes.

Since joining Newsweek, I've been focused on covering under-reported health, relationship and social issue stories. Prior to that, I had been specialised in reporting on financial technology and data news, political news, and current affairs.

I have covered data management news from industry giants like Bloomberg and Symphony, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK economy’s 2022 pound sterling crash, multiple National Health Service (NHS) strikes, and the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran.

A weekly show that I produced and presented at Greater London-based radio station, Insanity Radio, was awarded ‘Best Topical News Show’ and the runner up award for ‘Best New Radio Show’ on the network.

I am multi-lingual and hold a Master of Arts with Merit in History from Royal Holloway, University of London. I'm currently writing stories, creating content, drafting my first book and producing my first independent documentary film—all of which you can find on on this site.

I am also the author of the newsletter, the thought bubble.

Find me on Instagram, TikTok and X at @melissafleura.

Find me on YouTube at @melissafleurafsharvlogs and @melissafleurafsharreports.