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Estel Farell Roig

Estel Farell Roig

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Multimedia reporter at WalesOnline with endless curiosity

  • Education

    • IES Puig de la Creu

      2010 - 2012
      Batxillerat in Humanities 9.76/10

      - Subjects studied include Catalan, Spanish, Latin, Greek , French, Spanish History & Contemporary History, Arts, Literature and Philosophy. - 9.55 out of 10 in Spanish university entrance exams. Was given an award for being amongst the top achievers of the country.

    • IES Puig de la Creu

      2008 - 2012
      ESO 8.9/10

    • The University of Sheffield

      2013 - 2016
      Journalism Studies First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: Journalism councillor and course representative. Deputy News Editor at student newspaper. Salsa Society President. - Gold Standard NCTJ Diploma in Journalism: Shorthand (100wpm), Portfolio (A), Media Law (A), Court Reporting (A), Production (B), Reporting (B) and Public Administration (C).My training in journalism was multiplatform and I can film and edit videos in addition to writing fair and accurate news pieces. Apart from broadcasting, I have experience on web journalism. I thoroughly enjoyed patchwork as well as council and court reporting.

    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra

      2012 - 2013
      Journalism and Politics Journalism

      Finished first year of Journalism and Politics degree. Subjects studied include introduction to politics and sociology, writing skills and journalism history. Course on football broadcasting.

  • Experience

    • Sheffield Star

      Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

      Voluntary one day a week placement on newsdesk, where I contribute to daily news agenda and bring my own ideas. I have had a by-lined front page splash and numerous page leads. I worked on a double page spread published in the Sheffield Star on a monthly basis. I wrote the stories as well as laying them out. I was the only non-native English speaker with an editorial position and had several front page stories, such as breaking the national news students had occupied Nick Clegg’s office.My interview with a student who used to be homeless was shortlisted for the Student Publication Awards.

      • Multimedia Reporter

        Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

      • Media Team Paid Internship

        Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

      • Social Organiser

        Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

      • Deputy News Editor

        Apr 2014 - May 2015

    • Manchester Evening News

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
      Work Placement

      I shadowed reporters and helped them out researching stories. For example, I had to speak with the police press office a few times and call many restaurants in Manchester to ask for their service charges. The placement was a great opportunity to work outside Sheffield, my comfort zone, and learn from very experienced journalists.

    • Press Association

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Work Placement

      It was a fantastic week where I spent most of my time out of the newsroom in court and in parliament shadowing reporters.

    • Newsquest

      Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
      Trainee Multimedia Reporter at South Wales Argus

      As one of the Newport reporters, I source news stories - both by liaising with contacts and through social media - and write copy to fit layouts in time for our daily deadline. I also arrange pictures, or take my own, together with filming videos. I bring my own ideas and I am comfortable covering court, inquests, hearings and council meetings, amongst others.Online work includes uploading content to the website, creating and managing live blogs for breaking news and assisting in managing social media channels. I have experience of being in charge and managing the paper’s homepage during solo shifts over the weekend and early/late shift. To see examples of my work, please visit: https://www.clippings.me/estelfarellroig Show less

    • WalesOnline

      Apr 2018 - now
      Senior multimedia reporter

      I cover Neath Port Talbot and often write about addiction, drugs and poverty. Apart from daily news, I regularly write long and in-depth reads on social issues such as benefits or prostitution.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Full, clean driving licence

      Department of Transport
      Dec 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      Young Journalist of the Year (shortlisted) Regional Press Awards Apr 2019 I have been shortlisted for the Young Journalist of the Year category for my work this year covering a range of social issues in-depth in south Wales, including drug addiction and prostitution. The winners will be announced in May 2019.
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      Newspaper journalist of the year - finalist Wales Media Awards Mar 2019 I was a finalist in the Newspaper Journalist of the Year category for my work this year covering a range of social issues in-depth in south Wales, including drug addiction and prostitution.
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      Young journalist of the year finalist Wales Media Awards Mar 2018
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      Feature of the Year - NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2016 (Commended) NCTJ Nov 2016 For my final year portfolio, I wrote about prostitution laws in the UK. I interviewed three women who sell sex, who shared their experiences and opinions with me. It is definitely one of the pieces I've written I'm most proud of.My feature was chosen amongst a record number of entrants - they received a total of 237 entries from across the country.
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      BBC Worldwide Best New Magazine Brand 2016 (shortlisted entry) Magazine Academy Oct 2016 One of my final year projects was to design a magazine from scratch together with four more students. Our magazine, Care, targeted people who care for friends or relatives. We couldn't find any other magazine like ours in the market. We had to put together a business plan, a website, a social media strategy as well as writing the content for the magazine and designing.
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      The Star (Sheffield) Prize - Jul 2016 I was awarded the annual BA prize for best overall performance in print components of the final degree assessment.
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      International Santander Undergraduate Scholarships - Jun 2013
    • Awarded to Estel Farell Roig
      PAU Special Recognition - Jun 2012 PAU Special Recognition is awarded to all students in Catalonia who obtained a mark of 9 or higher in the June sitting of the university entrance exams (PAU).

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Pet Buddy

      Issued by Blue Cross Newport on Jan 2017
      Blue Cross NewportAssociated with Estel Farell Roig