E-mail: Katherine.faulkner.1@city.ac.uk
EDUCATION
2008-date City University
Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism; to be completed June 09.
Completing taught courses in shorthand (current speed 90wpm), media law, news reporting, feature writing and online journalism.
2005-2008 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University
BA Hons Degree in History (1st class)
Academic awards:
Cambridge University Dissertation Prize (2008)
Caius College Honorary Senior Scholarship (2008)
Caius College Siddle Essay Prize (2008)
1997- 2004 Dame Alice Owens School, Potters Bar
A-levels: English (A) History (A) French (A), School History prize
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
2009 Work Experience, The Independent
Pitched and wrote a double page spread on sex offenders, wrote a full page article for the money supplement and various other small stories.
2009 Work Experience, Daily Mirror
Helped write a story which exposed misconduct by Waitrose staff. Reported on a variety of stories over several weeks’ experience, from Barak Obama’s inauguration, to the ‘Jigsaw murder’ and swine flu.
2009 Freelance work, Positive Nation
Wrote a full-page feature for this specialist health magazine.
2008 Work experience, Sunday Times Magazine
Researched ideas for the ‘One year On’ feature in the magazine and pitched them to writers.
2008-9 Work experience, Islington Gazette and Tottenham Journal
Wrote four front-page splashes, a full-page feature and a variety of other news stories.
2007 Chief News Editor, Varsity
Designed and edited the news section of this prestigious student paper which was shortlisted for the 2008 Guardian Student Media Award for Best Newspaper.
2007 Reporter, The Guardian
Assisted a reporter in researching an article on the Liberal Democrat leadership contest. Interviewed attendees of a debate and conducted a straw poll.
2006 Work Experience, Hertfordshire Mercury
Researched and wrote news articles, including a full-page piece on environmental damage. Assisted the subeditors and wrote a court report.
2007 Work Experience, Ham & High Gazette
Wrote numerous news articles for this popular North London title.
2001 Work Experience, Mentorn Barraclough Carey/ WWEN
Assisted with broadcast interviews, worked the autocue, assisted with lighting checks and completed research for upcoming programmes.
SKILLS
IT Thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Publisher, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress and Photoshop. I have created my own website and blog, and also use Twitter for journalistic purposes.
Languages Confident in spoken and written French. Conversational Swahili.
Shorthand Certified speed of 100 words per minute
