Rachael Sigee
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Rachael Sigee

Journalist and WriterLondon, United Kingdom
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Rachael Sigee

Journalist and WriterLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Rachael Sigee is a freelance features and lifestyle journalist working in London. She has five years experience working for the Evening Standard where she started as a News Assistant in 2012. After writing regularly for the news, features and comment pages, she moved to become a Feature Writer where she wrote trend pieces, longform articles, interviews, guides and commentary covering mainly lifestyle (health and beauty, fitness, food and drink, nightlife) and the arts and entertainment for the London Life and Arts sections of the paper. She left the Standard in December 2016 to pursue a freelance career and will be covering lifestyle, travel and entertainment. She is particularly interested in writing about women's issues, tv and film and pop culture.
Projects
  • The Stress Test
    The Stress TestAn interview with cyberpsychologist Dr Mary Aiken.
  • Making A Murderer interview
    Making A Murderer interviewAn interview with the directors of the hit Netflix docu-series Making a Murderer, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos.
  • The Positive Project
    The Positive ProjectInterview with Jacob Alexander, fashion designer and activist, about his app to raise awareness of HIV.
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Work history
    Feature Writer
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    I pitched and wrote features for the London Life section covering health, fitness and beauty, food and drink, technology and going out. I also frequently wrote interviews and wider features for the Arts section of the paper and the main feature slot.
    News Reporter
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    I managed all administration of the news department including negotiating with freelancers, handling invoices and scheduling staff rotas. I regularly wrote news stories and generally covered celebrity interviews, fashion, culture and food and drink. I also contributed to the features and comment sections of the paper during this time.
Skills
  • Arts Writing
  • Article Writing
  • Lifestyle Journalism
  • Entertainment Journalism
  • Film Journalism
  • News Reporting
  • Newspapers
  • Journalism
Education
    MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture
     - York, United Kingdom
    BA(Hons) English: First Class
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