Alina Polianskaya
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Alina Polianskaya

Freelance journalistLondon, United Kingdom
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Alina Polianskaya
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Alina Polianskaya

Freelance journalistLondon, United Kingdom
Projects
  • Articles for Design Week
    Articles for Design WeekI have written a variety of news articles, features and reviews for an online audience on various design topics, as well as contributing to newsletters and social media management.
Work history
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    Freelance journalist(Various)
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    • Wrote articles which have been published by The Guardian, The Independent, The i Paper, Suitcase Magazine and Design Week, among others. • The Independent – 2017-2018: As a freelance news reporter, I was tasked with writing accurate and engaging news stories to tight deadlines and uploading them to the website, while ensuring headlines, keywords and SEO would drive traffic. • 5 News – 2017: Working as a freelance TV researcher looking into the Westminster harassment scandal, speaking to people about sensitive topics. • The i Paper and iNews – 2017-2018: Various tasks including uploading online content, writing engaging headlines and acquiring relevant photographs in line with copyright laws. Writing articles for the paper to tight deadlines. • The Sunday Times – 2015-present: Freelance roles as a digital sub-editor, which involved optimising content for the iPad app and website and as an editorial assistant, supporting a busy production desk and liaising with teams in the London, Ireland and Scotland offices. • Regularly pitching story ideas to a range of publications.
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    ReporterDesign Week
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    • Writing original content for website on design topics to tight deadlines for a B2B audience, as part of a small team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. • Creating daily and weekly newsletters, designed to encourage click-throughs. • Running social media channels through scheduling platforms and posting timely Tweets and Instagram posts during events. • Uploading content to website using WordPress. • Sourcing story leads and regularly coming up with creative ideas. • Interviewing designers and attending industry events. • Using Photoshop to edit pictures.
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Skills
  • Writing
  • Editing Copy
  • Coding Skills
  • Copywriting
  • Journalism
  • Article Writing
  • Social Media
  • Digital Marketing
  • Feature Writing
  • Photography
Education
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    CIM Professional Certificate in MarketingOxford College of Marketing
    London, United Kingdom
    Currently studying part-time to gain a professional certificate in marketing, to gain a deeper understanding and further skills across all parts of the marketing industry.
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    Newspaper Journalism MACity University London
     - London, United Kingdom
    Gained skills in writing news and features for a range of audiences across print and online platforms as well as interviewing, social media and video editing abilities. Produced student newspapers as part of editorial team, ran websites and created online video content. Achieved shorthand skills at 100 words-per-minute. Passed with a Distinction.
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