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Subject: English Literature
Classification: First -
A 4 week placement covering arts and news.
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Since April I have been working as a freelancer and on contract for the social media agency RMM. My work includes blogging trends, copywriting and running social media accounts on behalf of clients.
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Helping Kevin Anderson (@kevglobal) on the Media desk with the data visualisation of a map of media cuts in 2009 and writing up the Press Awards with Oliver Luft. The 2009 placement was subsequent to a month-long placement in 2007 won after being chosen for the Guardian Positive Action Work Scheme.
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Researcher on the Sunday Telegraph news desk.
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I covered the debate between Ben Goldacre and science minister Lord Drayson for journalism.co.uk.
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During a particularly tough time finding jobs last year, I created my own hyperlocal experiment, Northwood Local. The project has been well-received and helped generate ideas for fellow hyperlocal projects (e.g. my innovative gritting map).
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Subject: Journalism, MA
Classification: Merit
Top mark: Online journalism, 75 I recently completed my MA in print journalism at City University where I received high marks in online journalism for my blog and MA project on a surveillance society. -