My name is Poppy and I'm a trainee broadcast journalist from Northamptonshire, England.

I'm currently undertaking an MA in Broadcast Journalism from City University (BJTC accredited), and am looking for my next steps in the industry, including securing work experience.  

I was thrilled to receive a first for my BA Political Science and Philosophy degree at the University of Birmingham, where I held the position of News Editor for the student newspaper, Redbrick. My dissertation focused on Women F1, including their media representation - a big interest of mine. 

During my undergrad, I also studied at The University of Alabama in the US, where my journalism classes helped me secure a position in the Alabama Public Radio newsroom. 

I have a particular interest in UK and North American news, and am hoping to pursue a career in this post-university. I'm also an avid traveller and would love a career that would award me that freedom, including working abroad.

I am currently undertaking my MA at City University, where I regularly pitch and produce TV and radio packages on tight deadlines, using Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro. 

I write scripts for both TV and radio, ensuring clear and engaging storytelling, and independently source and conduct interviews with relevant contributors for the stories I pitch. 

Additionally, I am trained in media law and journalism ethics and have a strong understanding of digital, TV, and radio newsrooms, including editorial decision-making. My web writing skills enable me to create compelling online content.

Held an editor position for a team of nearly 50 news writers, covering local and national news, and editing and uploading up to 15 stories per week in WordPress, alongside my studies. UK Media Law trained. 

Created weekly ops lists for writers, ran frequent news writing workshops and mentored new writers in my free time.

Composed the monthly print section for news using Adobe InDesign Suite, including selecting articles for print (including the front page) to create a varied and relevant section for readers.

Wrote frequently for the news section, including occasional opinion pieces on a variety of political and current affairs.

Worked too create aesthetic and engaging content to draw readers Instagram to our website, as well as promote society events.

Used Myriad and Reaper systems to produce a weekly radio show on Formula 1 sporting news. 

Created informative and accessible content to engage listeners, catering to an audience with a spectrum of prior knowledge.

Efficiently gathered and compiled reports, and media updates and developed performance analysis in order to produce a current and educated account of recent sporting events.

Coordinated with co-hosts when scheduling guests and organizing features and music to ensure a smooth and professional program.

Worked as part of a small team to produce over 60% of the newsroom content for Alabama Public Radio web, as well as a large portion of their daily radio stories.

Pitched and produced feature content for radio and web on topical national news.

Experience with Adobe Audition & AP style.

Worked on tight deadlines when arranging, preparing and executing interviews in order to produce relevant, newsworthy content for readers.

Prioritised effectively to ensure cut and copy and web scripts stories were completed promptly.

Developed a strong working relationship with the newsroom and editors to utilise shared contacts and develop new angles on stories.

Generate unique, engaging content to attract users and promote upcoming events alongside my studies. 

Write copy for social posts, ensuring 100% grammatical accuracy.

Coordinate with the marketing team to identify and form collaborations with brands suited to our organisation

Curated content across multiple social channels to ensure a clear and cohesive online club identity.

Organised social events focused on teambuilding and community.

Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, copy & script writing, web writing, Myriad, Reaper, interviewing, AP Style