About me

Gabriella Geisinger is Digital Spy's Deputy Movies Editor. She loves Star Wars, coming of age stories, thrillers, and true-crime. A born and raised New Yorker, she also loves coffee and the colour black, obviously.

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Work history

Deputy Movies EditorHearst Magazines UK
Jun 2019London, United KingdomFull Time
• Help lead Digital Spy’s news, features and events content within the area of movies • Attend and report on relevant and appropriate movies events such as launches, finales, junkets, awards and red carpets. • Source and conduct interviews with an aim to providing exclusive stories • Write two movies features daily • Maintain good contacts with movies publicists and the wider industry • Appear on radio, movies and social media broadcasts where necessary • Analyse and report on DS audience data • Plan weekend and evening movies coverage by the News Team • Manage freelancers as part of an efficient, effective team • Source news stories about movies • Work with the news department to help steer Digital Spy's movies coverage • Work alongside the Social Media team to formulate and enact a strong, smart and engaging social strategy • Plan and implement long-term search wins within the field of movies
Film ReporterReach Plc
Apr 2018 - Jun 2019London, United KingdomFull Time
• Pitch two exclusive features per week • Create, write and edit up-to-date, accurate and engaging articles - six per shift • Break exclusives, interviews and features on topics related to films from Marvel to Indie movies • Update news stories accordng to changing trends and facts • React quickly, accurately, and professionally to breaking news • Follow trends and utilise SEO tools to create maximum engagement • Maintain relationships with PRs across the arts industry • Track success of articles via Google Analytics and Parse.ly • Hit target of 3 million views per month • Source images and videos • Provide live coverage during red carpet premiers • Ensure articles adhere to high standards of journalism, and is legally and ethically sound in line with IPSO • Work collaboratively with other journalists • Write quickly and concisely with unique approaches • Publish content directly to CMS • Maintain a passion for film and engaging new audiences

Skills

• Writing
• Journalism
• Arts Journalism
• Creative Writing
• Editing Copy
• Entertainment Journalism

Education

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Master of ArtsCity University London
Aug 2013 - Aug 2015London, United Kingdom
MA - Creative Writing, Narrative Nonfiction