About me

Hello! My name is Iris and I am a freelance journalist originally from the Netherlands, but currently dividing my time between Saint Petersburg and Berlin. Mostly writing about arts, culture, and human interest, I am the proud co-founder and head writer of Post Pravda magazine. Always excited to discover different kinds of media, I love playing with language to adapt to different audiences, styles, and needs. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Projects

• Uniforms of St Petersburg

Work history

Co-founder/ Head Writer
Aug 2015Freelance
Post Pravda is an online magazine chronicling the collapse of the current truth regime by emphasizing the crucial intersection of art, politics, and travel. We focus mostly on Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space, and my work typically covers fashion, photography, music, travel, and youth culture.
Freelance Journalist
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017Yerevan, ArmeniaInternship
I researched the rise of popularity of nose surgery in Armenia, and how this seemingly contradicts the pride of 'being Armenian'. You can read the result here: http://www.eurasianet.org/node/82931

Skills

• Editing
• Proofreading
• Academic Writing
• Culture Writing
• Content and Media Writing
• Article Writing
• Creative Writing
• Dutch Speaking
• Research
• Content Creation

Education

Master of Journalism and Communication
Sep 2016Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dual MA degree divided between St Petersburg State University (Russia) and Freie Universitaet Berlin (Germany)
BA(Hons) International Relations
Aug 2011 - Jul 2014Malmö, Sweden
Major in International Relations with minors in Human Rights, Caucasus Studies