Rahul Verma
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Rahul Verma

Writer | Editor | Journalist | Copy WriterLondon, United Kingdom
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Rahul Verma
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Rahul Verma

Writer | Editor | Journalist | Copy WriterLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Experienced writer and editor with extensive experience in covering arts and culture and grassroots stories for The Economist, BBC Culture, The Guardian, and The Independent, amongst others. Editing: I’m seasoned in engaging audiences through compelling editorial that reflects what makes readers tick. I'm well-versed in all aspects of editorial, including leading editorial meetings, formulating and implementing editorial strategies, conceiving features, commissioning, copy editing, writing headlines and stand-firsts, legal, using CMSs, working with sub-editors, designers and picture desk, proofing and managing budgets. I have just completed a year as Editor of Kin, a groundbreaking editorial project delivered by Smoke Creatives for leading development charity, VSO. Kin comprised a twice monthly email newsletter and 56-page magazine, bringing to life VSO's work in 23 countries, mainly in Asia and Africa. Reporting: Experienced and passionate in reporting on arts and culture, and grassroots stories focusing on under-represented communities, including South Asians in Britain. I have accrued scores of bylines covering arts and culture and grassroots stories for The Economist, BBC Culture, The Guardian, The Independent, Vice UK, I have considerable copy-writing experience too for clients including SpecSavers, NHS, Livity (youth marketing agency), record label biographies (Wiley, Avicii, Hudson Mohawke, Kerri Chandler) and record and CD sleeve notes. Finally as a journalist of 18 years experience, I have a firm handle on communicating with target audiences and have acted in a consultant capacity with clients including Tate, NHS England and Rinse FM.
Projects
  • Editor, Kin
    Editor, KinKin is a groundbreaking editorial project by Smoke Creatives for the leading development charity, VSO, and as editor, I edited this 56 page magazine
Skills
  • Editorial Campaigns
  • Editorial Commissioning
  • Editing Copy
  • Digital Editing
  • Editing Proofreading
  • Magazine Editing
  • News Editing
  • Writing
  • Advanced Copywriting
  • Communication Strategies
Education
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    MA South Asian Area StudiesSchool of Oriental & African Studies
     - London, United Kingdom
    Modules: Asian and African diasporas in Modern Britain and the Modern World (anthropology); Politics of Culture in South Asia (cultural studies); Culture & Society in South Asia (Anthropology); Dissertation: Hindu nationalism, diasporas and email.