About me
A creative, analytical and efficient sub-editor and writer with several years' experience across digital and print. Specialising in fact-checking, writing and editing, as well as adapting to different house styles and ensuring grammatical accuracy. I have worked on publications that cover a diverse range of topics, including:
- investment and finance
- culture, art and design
- international relations
- sustainable development
- real estate and interior design
Work history
Sub-editor
Based in London and Washington DC, global media services organisation Newsdesk Media specialises in the production of high-calibre publications on behalf of prestigious public and private-sector organisations worldwide, in industries ranging from international relations to investment.
My role covers a range of editorial duties, including:
- Fact-checking articles for accuracy, highlighting any legally sensitive issues
- Subbing and editing, ensuring copy is grammatically correct, clear and concise
- Writing headlines, standfirsts and picture captions
- Rewriting sections of articles where needed, or adding information in box-outs
- Fitting articles to InDesign layouts, and editing the layout
- Picture sourcing
- Collecting data to go alongside articles
- Updating the www.g7g20.com/ website using the Adobe CMS
- Proofing the iPad version of the ICSS magazine and assisting with the website
Skills
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Journalism
- Lifestyle
- Blogs
- Online
- Blogging
- Creative
- Features
- News
- Proofreading
- Web Content
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Content and Media Writing
Education
Philosophy and Literature
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