Camomile Shumba
UK regulatory reporter at CoinDesk- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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CoinDesk
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United States
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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UK regulatory reporter
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May 2022 - Present
Looking at the UK crypto regulatory landscape and beyond in depth. So, mostly focusing on long and short features plus investigative pieces with multiple voices.
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Junior reporter
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Mar 2022 - May 2022
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Insider, Inc.
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
I managed to grow tremendously at this online publication and have articles that ranked number 1 and 2 for multiple weeks because I learnt how to understand our audience. I interviewed CEO's, exposed scandals and wrote content across markets and cryptocurrencies. I managed to grow tremendously at this online publication and have articles that ranked number 1 and 2 for multiple weeks because I learnt how to understand our audience. I interviewed CEO's, exposed scandals and wrote content across markets and cryptocurrencies.
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Woman in journalism
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Intern at Woman in Journalism
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Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
I got to schedule, plan and design social media content across all platforms and see engagement soar. I used Tweet Deck, Creative Studio and Canva. I helped implement more diverse coverage. I wrote compelling and detailed profiles on people and uploaded them onto WordPress. I networked with the best journalists in the industry. I got to schedule, plan and design social media content across all platforms and see engagement soar. I used Tweet Deck, Creative Studio and Canva. I helped implement more diverse coverage. I wrote compelling and detailed profiles on people and uploaded them onto WordPress. I networked with the best journalists in the industry.
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Bloomberg News
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
I was on credit team for 5 weeks and got over 50 by lines for the terminal exploring corporate bond moves and loan deals. I was able to explore how the online and TV sectors of the company works. then for another 5 weeks collaborated to create a Central Bank Digital Currency map that got around 19,000 views on web. plus, I wrote over 40 articles for the terminal and Web around the biggest central bank speeches of the year, Greensill and big trend changes since Covid hit. I was on credit team for 5 weeks and got over 50 by lines for the terminal exploring corporate bond moves and loan deals. I was able to explore how the online and TV sectors of the company works. then for another 5 weeks collaborated to create a Central Bank Digital Currency map that got around 19,000 views on web. plus, I wrote over 40 articles for the terminal and Web around the biggest central bank speeches of the year, Greensill and big trend changes since Covid hit.
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Freelance, self-employed
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Freelance Writer
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
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Black Ballad
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United Kingdom
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance
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Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
Have written 5 creative pieces for them around my unique life experiences. Have one piece around miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies that was a part of their motherhood series. Have written 5 creative pieces for them around my unique life experiences. Have one piece around miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies that was a part of their motherhood series.
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Cryptopolitan
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelancer at Cryptopolitan
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Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
I was working as a financial journalist covering the super popular Bitcoin, Etheruem, Ripple and other Altcoins. I did opinion pieces on the blockchains and trend stories on the coins with cool graphs. My pieces got a lot of hits for the site, one reached over 2000 views in 24 hours. I was working as a financial journalist covering the super popular Bitcoin, Etheruem, Ripple and other Altcoins. I did opinion pieces on the blockchains and trend stories on the coins with cool graphs. My pieces got a lot of hits for the site, one reached over 2000 views in 24 hours.
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South West Londoner
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance
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Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
I covered many exclusives from celebrities to campaigners. I also did a bit of data journalism and an extensive multimedia piece. I covered many exclusives from celebrities to campaigners. I also did a bit of data journalism and an extensive multimedia piece.
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Harper's Bazaar
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Harpers Bazaar
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Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
I wrote an extensive research piece on the black British history that needs to be taught in schools. I wrote an extensive research piece on the black British history that needs to be taught in schools.
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Hillsong Church
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Religious Institutions
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300 - 400 Employee
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Academy student at Hillsong
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Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
I help set up extravagant and relevant events for young people across the UK in clubs, warehouses and churches. We went to 12 schools that were commissioned by the police and I was the main contact for each school and also took the lead in setting up each venue. We toured with the no.1 speaker for young people Reggie Dabs. Being surrounded by such phenomenal speakers also improved my speaking skills. The year also came with leadership sessions. Since, I have improved my team working skills by mastering being more patient. Show less
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Coffee and prayer
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London, United Kingdom
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Newsletter Editor
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Oct 2019 - Apr 2020
I network with women who are leaders in their fields in order to get as many people writing for the newspaper which I create and send out each week. We use mail chimp. I network with women who are leaders in their fields in order to get as many people writing for the newspaper which I create and send out each week. We use mail chimp.
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience with the BBC
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
BBC Shadowing, an insight on the inner workings of the BBC. BBC East: For three years I talked about Brexit on their Brexit panel and represented students. BBC Voices: I interviewed and arranged interviews with businesses, co- hosted a show, as well as featured on shows as a Brexit correspondent and produced pre-recorded elements on stories that mattered to me. BBC Suffolk: I did a takeover radio show. BBC Shadowing, an insight on the inner workings of the BBC. BBC East: For three years I talked about Brexit on their Brexit panel and represented students. BBC Voices: I interviewed and arranged interviews with businesses, co- hosted a show, as well as featured on shows as a Brexit correspondent and produced pre-recorded elements on stories that mattered to me. BBC Suffolk: I did a takeover radio show.
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Journalism.co.uk
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance
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Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
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National Citizens Service
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London, United Kingdom
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Social Action Manager
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Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Logistics, managing behaviour and staff, relationship managing, event planning, youth work. Logistics, managing behaviour and staff, relationship managing, event planning, youth work.
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Education
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News Associates
Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism -
University of East Anglia
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics Philosophy and Economics