Sofia Ferreira Santos
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Sofia Ferreira Santos

Freelance Journalist and WriterLondon, United Kingdom
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Sofia Ferreira Santos
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Sofia Ferreira Santos

Freelance Journalist and WriterLondon, United Kingdom
About me
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Projects
  • BRAZIL: CONFLICTING INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
    BRAZIL: CONFLICTING INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATHhttps://www.media-diversity.org/for-brazils-favela-communities-conflicting-information-about-covid-19-could-make-the-difference-between-life-and-death/
  • Rice
    Ricehttp://www.dirty-spoon.com/rice/
  • PAULO PAULINO GUAJAJARA’S DEATH IS AN INTERNATIONAL WAKEUP CALL TO THE RISING DEATH TOLL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN BOLSONARO’S BRAZIL
    PAULO PAULINO GUAJAJARA’S DEATH IS AN INTERNATIONAL WAKEUP CALL TO THE RISING DEATH TOLL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN BOLSONARO’S BRAZILhttps://www.media-diversity.org/paulo-paulino-guajajaras-death-is-an-international-wakeup-call-to-the-rising-death-toll-of-indigenous-peoples-in-bolsonaros-brazil/
  • Black History Month: Is Blackfishing A Sinister, Millennial Form Of Blackface?
    Black History Month: Is Blackfishing A Sinister, Millennial Form Of Blackface?Article I wrote for MDI UK about blackfishing on social media.
  • #EleNão; or The Fight Against the Rise of Fascism in Brazil
    #EleNão; or The Fight Against the Rise of Fascism in BrazilArticle can be found here.
  • Don’t Touch My Hair: a discussion about curly hair
    Don’t Touch My Hair: a discussion about curly hairArticle I wrote as a Guest Blogger for GirlDreamer, a charity for young women of colour, about curly hair and the negative discussions around it in the media and content we all consume.
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Work history
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    Marketing and Communications CoordinatorKCLSU - King's College London
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    ➔ Managing, scheduling and overseeing all marketing, communications and social media related to KCLSU's Sabbatical Officers and internal communications ➔ Planning and delivering all internal communications, including weekly newsletters and all-staff emails ➔ Managing a group of student staff and freelancers ➔ Creating content for the KCLSU website, social media and video platforms ➔ Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders ➔ Planning, producing and editing a monthly podcast ➔ Briefing, communicating and accompanying student officers during media appearances (such as BBC World Service live appearance) and governmental events (such as with Minister of Education)
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    Writer and Journalist(Various)
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    ➔ Pitch article ideas to a variety of online and print media outlets, adhering to specific audiences and showcasing an innovative, on-brand voice on strict and tight deadlines, understanding and adhering to publications’ style guides ➔ Currently work with organisations such as NUS, Strand Magazine, gal-dem, Media Diversity Institute, and GirlDreamer. ➔ Wrote an opinion article for Strand Magazine on damaging sexist and racist stereotypes of Brazilian women from a national and international viewpoint. As well as researching and fact checking, I also translated a variety of sources originally written in Portuguese as supplementary research for the article.
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Skills
  • Social Media
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft Office
  • Wordpress
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Podcast Production
  • Premiere Pro
  • Interview Transcribing
Education
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    BA (Hons) Comparative LiteratureKing's College London
     - London, United Kingdom
Awards
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    Gold Volunteering AwardKing's College London
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    Sanctuary Experience AwardKing's College London