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Multimedia Journalism
Shwmae! I'm Olivia, a welsh multimedia journalist who spends most of her time consuming the arts and hunting for local stories. My passion as a journalist derived from my curiosity to understand things on a deeper level, from video games to global issues.
Journalism is ultimately my creative outlet to express myself and talk to people from all kinds of backgrounds and industries.
Check out my latest work!
Freelance work
Currently I volunteer for the video game news outlet, GamingTrend. In this role I have creative freedom in writing a range of content, from reviews to editorials.
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Writing and researching topics related to video games
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Working with a large team of editors
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Peer reviewing other's work
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Formatting and publishing using Ghost
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Attending events
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Interviewing key industry figures
Alongside my first year studies in University, I wrote articles for their blog Her Campus. We were given pitches at the start of each week to choose from, which included reviews, listicles and relevant news.
I also shortly wrote for the University's alternative magazine, Lippy. I was selected to write regular book reviews for their website.
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Understanding the differences in writing for a blog and magazine
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Editing
I wrote editorial pieces for two issues of the magazine. This included me researching and proposing content plans to my editor and then searching for contacts to form my idea.
I was also given the opportunity to attend events like Leeds Light Night, where I posted on socials
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Writing editorials
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Contacting and working with businesses
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Researching ideas and content plans
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Social media
I write relevant and up to date news pieces and Features on Technology and Gaming.
This digital and printed Newspaper is based in Bradford.
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Researching and pitching features
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Locating relevant news pieces
