Having recently graduated with First Class Honours in Music Journalism, I want to use my extensive creative writing skills to develop a sustained career in journalism. As the Features Editor of Down The Rabbit Hole magazine, I am able to manage a team of writers and edit their work to a high quality, following a set house style.
As the Editorial Intern at Red Bull UK, I have had experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking & successfully reaching deadlines. I have excellent writing and copy-editing skills in which I researched, pitched and produced engaging, original content for RedBull.com. Working with the editorial team, I have strong communication skills and am confident to converse in a professional manner.
Ultimately, my self-motivation, creative flair, and eye for detail makes me the ideal candidate to excel in journalism.
Projects
- Stick To Your Guns: A magazine dedicated to gender and sexuality in the music industryFor a university project my course had to create a magazine in a day that focused on gender and sexuality in the music industry, called Stick To Your Guns. After applying, I was chosen to be editor and I had less than a week to prepare everything, then my team had one day to create the magazine. Responsibilities: - Generated, wrote and commissioned articles. - Proof-read and edited articles, ensuring they followed the house style that I created. - Organised and led editorial meetings with the
- Down The Rabbit Hole: A magazine dedicated to mental health in the music industryDown The Rabbit first began as a magazine, with the pilot issue discussing topics on second album syndrome, the pressures of a touring musician, whether madness equals creativity and much more. Sadly, people aren't buying magazines anymore, so moving forward the team would like to continue Down The Rabbit Hole but as a podcast. I'm looking for guests to share their experiences and opinions on mental health in the music industry. 73% of musicians suffer from a mental illness. It's time for u
Work history
Freelance WriterRed Bull
London, United KingdomFreelance
Responsibilities:
- Edited and proofread articles from commissioned freelance writers
- Sourced appropriate and strong images to accompany copy with the correct copyright
- Uploaded copy onto the CMS with strong URL's, keywords and meta descriptions, in order to improve the website's SEO
- Updated and translated existing global copy in the CMS, ensuring no broken links and copy is still accurate and topical.
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Co-Founder & Features EditorDown The Rabbit Hole Mag
United KingdomFull Time
For my final year project at university, I created the first magazine dedicated to mental health in the music industry called Down The Rabbit Hole.
Responsibilities:
- Wrote and edited copy across different channels including print, website, press releases, emails and blogs
- Commissioned insightful and accurate features
- Uncovered original cultural stories, trends and angles related to mental health
- Organised the online editorial schedule and breaking news stories
- Planned and scheduled all social media content and reported on performance across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
- Coordinated and delivered promotional campaigns on social media
- Interviewed high-profile artists and industry personnel
- Worked with the designer to elevate the visual impact of content
- Worked closely with the editorial team to ensure a cohesive vision and direction.
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Skills
- Journalism
- Storytelling
- Creative Writing
- Copywriting
- Commercial Awareness
- Brainstorming
- Creative Pitching
- Self Starter
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Solent University
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Demonstrated a breadth of knowledge of current debates, trends and developments in the field of popular music and media
- Gained a strong understanding of multi-media journalism (print & online), and editorial team structures
- Produced news stories, music reviews, reports, press releases and artist biographies
- Gained an understanding of the UK's online media outlets