Experience

Het Laatste Nieuws

• Belgium
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  • Interviewing people in a range of different circumstances • Building contacts in many areas to maintain a flow of news, such as with the police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations and the general public • Seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media • Attending press conferences and asking questions • Attending a range of events, such as council meetings, magistrates' court proceedings, football matches, talent contests, etc • Answering the phones on the news desk and reacting to breaking news stories • Working closely with the news team, photographers and editors • Recording interviews and meetings using shorthand or technical equipment • Producing concise and accurate copy according to the newspaper's house style and to strict deadlines - daily newspapers may have several each day • Writing shorter, 'filler' stories to entertain, and researching and writing longer feature articles, sometimes for subsidiary publications and supplements • Creating and uploading news content for the newspaper website 'live' online reporting or real-time blogging when covering important events - a growing area of work, especially on national newspapers Show less



newsmonkey

• Belgium
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Specialist

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  • Conducting research to uncover interesting and significant news • Gathering, corroborate and interpret data • Interviewing key persons (witnesses, sources etc.) to obtain more information • Using findings to construct a well-written article • Retaining awareness of the readers’ point of view • Obtaining first-hand information by being present in happenings • Receiving assignments or investigate news leads/tips • Complying with the moral code of the profession • Maintaining notes and audio recordings • Partnering with other journalists, editors, producers etc • Establishing contacts and sources for use in future research • Keeping abreast on developments by studying papers, attending events etc. Show less



The Brussels Times

• Journalist

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Assessing leads and pitch captivating story ideas to editors. • Ensuring that you meet all regular and recurring deadlines. • Reviewing and edit work for editorial approval. • Using all your findings to prepare clean, concise and factual articles. • Adhering to the ethical code of the profession. • Keeping records off all notes, interviews, and audio files. • Creating trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources for use in future research. • Keeping up-to-date on the latest news developments by attending events, studying different papers, opinion pieces, and social media. • Collecting, verifying and deciphering data. Show less