Work history
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EditorGlobal Shakers
London, United KingdomFull Time
To source, write, and curate my own news articles in all
forms covering a variety of topics including technology,
business, finance, social change, politics, media, and
the environment.
This includes interviewing influential executives of
equity groups, businesses, and financial institutions.
I have written over 200 profiles on people disrupting
different industries. These were compiled into lists
including: The Crypto 30, The Fintech 50, China’s Tech
20, The AI 25, and France’s Innovators.
Source appropriate pictures and media that were free
to use for profiles and articles.
I was responsible for editing every other writer’s work
(profiles and stories) as well as updating the website’s
promotional spaces everyday. I worked with
established professionals from Time Inc, Reuters, and
Forbes.
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Freelance JournalistVarious
Glasgow, United KingdomFreelance
I have written articles, reviews, and content for:
- The Skinny
- Daily Record
- Skiddle
- ReviewSphere
- BioOutsource
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Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Sub-editing
- Analytical Writing
- Adventure Writing
- News
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
Education
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MasterUniversity of Glasgow
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
My required modules for this course were:
Methods of Social Research
Researching Audiences & the Media
Practical News Journalism
Media, Communications, and International Journalism
I also completed two elective modules which were:
Global Security: Theories & Concepts
Crime, Media, and Popular Culture
I achieved A or B grades in every module I undertook resulting in being awarded a Masters with Merit. I also completed a Journalism Project (similar to a thesis). I had to create a 10-minute documentary, a 2,000 word article and a 12,000 report on a topic of my choosing. I focused on the issue of sectarianism in Glasgow and was awarded an A for the written part of my project and a B for the video. (https://vimeo.com/182113303)
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Postgraduate Diploma in JournalismThe London School of Journalism
- London, United Kingdom
After completing my undergraduate degree I moved to London to complete an intensive course at LSJ. We studied:
Media Law
Practical News Journalism
Broadcast Journalism
Feature writing
Review writing
Travel writing
Radio journalism
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