Jemima Walker

Experience

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  The Times Literary Supplement

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Intern

  Paid internship with the Times Literary Supplement. Here, I learnt how to take on edits according to copy editing and proofreading symbols. Responsibilities beyond editing included administration, marketing, fact checking and writing.

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  St. George's International School, Switzerland

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  School Assistant

  Worked at St George's International School in Switzerland. Set up the school's radio station, helping students script, produce and record their shows. Qualified as a ski instructor and lead groups. Improved my command of French.

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  BBC News

  Apr 2017 - May 2017

  Broadcast Assistant

  Worked at BBC Points West and BBC Radio Bristol. Responsible for newsgathering, interview producing, writing presenter links and creating social media content. Pitched original stories which made it to air.

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  TRT World

  May 2017 - Feb 2019

  Output Producer

  Took on the top story each day. Wrote copy and in-house packages, edited pictures and created graphics for hourly bulletins. Deputy programme edited when required, ensuring shows were error free and outputting headlines in the gallery. Gained experience working quickly and accurately under pressure in breaking news situations. Built up a valuable book of contacts during a stint interview producing and field produced our coverage of the Novichok attack in Salisbury.

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  CGTN Europe

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  Producer/ Reporter

  - Reporter and Output Producer for a daily business show. Reporting responsibilities included pitching stories, producing packages, live hits on location and in studio. - Output producer responsibilities included producing segments, writing copy, cutting video. - Trusted to single-handedly field produce major news events and overseas deployments including the general election, Donald Trump’s state visit, the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Lisbon Web Summit.

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  Sky News

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Freelance Correspondent

  - Worked as an on-screen reporter covering a range of national and international stories.- Confident live broadcaster in the studio and in the field and can react calmly and quickly to breaking news.- Built relationships with contacts gain exclusive interviews.

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  ITV News

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Reporter and Producer

  - Produced packages, segments and guests for Good Morning Britain, one of the UK's most watched breakfast news shows.- Responded quickly and accurately to news breaking overnight and during the programme.- Handled and briefed high profile guests.

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  The News Movement

  May 2022 - now

  Deputy Head of News & Correspondent

  - Helped grow our following from zero to 250,000 in just over a year whilst maintaining above industry average engagement.- Lead a team of journalists in New York which involved commissioning stories, editing script and video, and shaping our editorial direction.- Gained expertise in how to most effectively tell stories across different platforms, whilst considering the different SEO requirements of these platforms. - Expertise in how to reach younger audiences who are often under-served by traditional media. Show less