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United Kingdom (1:59 AM)
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Joined on December 16, 2009
$20 USD / Hour
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I am a skilled writer with over three years of experience in journalism, covering a wide variety of areas from food to sport to politics. I am also a social media marketer, capable of getting the best results for firms out of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. Creative and copy writing are also specialities and I freelance as an academic researcher for a number of companies.
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Experience
Assistant Editor
Jul, 2010 - Jul, 2012
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2 years
Food Manufacture Magazine
Jul, 2010 - Jul, 2012
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2 years
I wrote for both the publication's magazine and website covering breaking news and longer more in-depth pieces. This involved covering any and all issues surrounding the food industry. Issues that I wrote about that may be of interest to people on freelancer.com include: sustainability and corporate social responsibility; health, wellness, nutrition and dieting for consumers; trends in consumer tastes; new product development; careers and training; and product updates for items such as new machinery.
Jul, 2010 - Jul, 2012
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2 years
Lead Project Writer
Jan, 2010 - May, 2010
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4 months
Boston and Hannah
Jan, 2010 - May, 2010
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4 months
I was responsible for coordinating the 160 page Official ITV Sport Guide to the World Cup 2010, which was released in May 2010. I researched and wrote in excess of 80 pages of copy including long features, short articles, panel stories and advertorial content. I also contributed to the overall look and feel of the magazine, selecting the content and contributing to the layout. During my time there I also wrote articles for the environmental magazine, Planet Earth and coordinated with the advertising manag
Jan, 2010 - May, 2010
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4 months
Social Media Marketer
Oct, 2009 - Apr, 2010
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6 months
The Samosa
Oct, 2009 - Apr, 2010
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6 months
I was involved in growing the online presence of this blog through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. I helped to develop the online and social media strategy for non-paid marketing. Our team helped The Samosa grow from almost no traffic to the point where it was featured in The Independent's i newspaper as the go-to liberal blog for issues concerning Asia and the Middle East.
Oct, 2009 - Apr, 2010
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6 months
Education
International Journalism
2008 - 2009
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1 year
2008 - 2009
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1 year
War Studies
2005 - 2008
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3 years
2005 - 2008
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3 years
Publications
The ITV Sport Official Guide to the World Cup 2010
Boston and Hannah
I led on this one-off special publciation. I chose and wrote majority of the content for the magazine, liaised on the layout and helped to decide its general look and feel.
Food Manufacture Magazine
William Reed Business Media
I was assistant editor on this business-to-business title. I covered all sectors of the food and drink industry. This included related subjects such as health and well being, regulation and law, engineering and manufacturing as well as careers and training.