CV.
2015-16 Multimedia Journalism MA Glasgow Caledonian University
NCTJ AND BJTC accredited
2011-15 English Literature MA, 2.1 Glasgow University
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Work
Ski+board, Deputy Editor and content writer, June 2016-Present
*Edit, write and produce Ski+board magazine.
*Collaborate with Editor, Art Director, contributors, advertisers and printers.
*Commission content for both print and online issues.
*Create and update magazine flatplan using Indesign.
*Manage overall budget for the magazine.
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Two Birds, Co-founder and Editor, January 2016-Present
*Built website using Squarespace
*Write content for the main site
*Write and produce weekly podcast show
*Produce video content for Youtube channel
*Built strong social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
*Currently researching a potential print edition
DRESSR, Freelance Contributor, June 2016
*Wrote copy for online about celebrity/fashion/culture.
*Identified social media trends and highlighted these in fun and interesting way.
*Worked on building social media position (Pinterest and twitter)
Media Assistant, EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy, May 2016
*Filmed matches to be published on Scottish Hockey website.
*Produced and edited together interviews with players and managers to be used on the Scottish Hockey website.
STV, Shadowing Digital Desk, January 2016
*Worked on the digital desk for several days, gaining experience in sourcing stories online and uploading to the STV site using CMS.
*Shadowed news and sports reporters on stories, gaining further knowledge on creating multimedia packages and working in real journalistic environments.
.Press Association, Content Writer, December 2015
*Wrote articles which were published at national news websites such as The Guardian, The Herald, The Evening Times, STV, The Mirror etc.
* Attended photo calls, sourced photographs and created multimedia content.
Intern, Metro Radio Newsdesk, Bauer Media Summer 2014
* Generated ideas for national, local stories and features, following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources.
* Researched and edited IVs and VPs using Team News software.
* Wrote scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports.
* Created webpages, keeping stories up to date.
* In October 2014 I also spent time at Radio Clyde, performing similar tasks.
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Internship, Think Publishing August 2013
* Followed briefs, researched and wrote a range of articles for magazines which circulate nationally including children's magazine Splash, The National Trust of Scotland's Magazine and the First Western Train's magazine.
* Organized social media as a tool for the promotion of magazines, including the running of the National Trust of Scotland’s Twitter and Facebook.
University
Producer, presenter December 2014-October 2015
* Co-produced and co-presented an hourly music show once a week.
* Managed social media coverage.
Features Editor, G-You Magazine May 2013-May 2015
* Wrote and edited articles for both the online and print edition. I also managed and supported contributors to the section.
* Wrote a range of articles for other sections e.g. culture and columns.
* Introduced and produced new online content “G-You Interviews”. I conducted interviews with guests to the union including Edith Bowman and went on to train others to do the same.
Interviewer and Team Member, The Times University Survey December 2014-February 2015
* Conducted structured interviews with final year university students to a tight deadline.
* Worked creatively in order to recruit students for interviews, using connections with societies and a strong social media drive in order to recruit interviewees.