Madeleine Cuff

madeleinecuff@gmail.com Education Flat 10, 19 Leman Street, London, E1 8EJ 07972579566

2011 Present City University London MA Magazine Journalism 2008 2011 Durham University First Class BA Hons English Literature A -levels in English Language and Literature, Politics, and Law, all graded A AS levels in Economics and Textiles, both graded B 10 GCSEs, all A*

Skills

I have a competence in feature & news writing, subediting, research, interviewing, multimedia and online.100 wpm Teeline shorthand. Literate in InDesign and Photoshop. Stationers Postgraduate Bursary Award Winner 2011 - 2012 Winter Ball Chair 2011, Josephine Butler College Regatta and Events Manager, Butler College Boat Club 2010 - 2011

Media Experience
Northern Echo, Darlington Work experience, February 2011 - Independently sourcing, researching and writing features - Given full responsibility to conduct off-site interviews Western Morning News, Plymouth Work experience, January January 2011 - Interviewing, researching and writing copy Cornwall Today Freelance, May 2010 - Freelance feature published in Cornwall Today Packet Newspaper Group, Falmouth Work experience, January 2010 -Sourcing, researching and writing copy, including interviews Mound Magazine (University magazine), Durham Editor, March 2010 - January 2011 - Commissioning and writing articles, approximately 3000 words per fortnight - Full layup of the magazine, including content design Palatinate (Durham student newspaper), Durham Indigo Editor, January June 2011 - Editor in chief of Palatinates supplement - Fortnightly editorial board meetings, leading 14 section editors - Full responsibility for lead articles - Extensive InDesign use Press Association Features Desk, London Work experience, December 2011 -Researching and writing features for the wire -Attending press events -Conducting interviews Readers Digest magazine, London Work experience, January 2012 -Writing features and magazine content -Managing social media -Sub-editing Guardian Newspapers (environment desk), London Work Experience, April 2012 - Writing articles for both website and print edition - Attending press events - Worked on news desk over Easter bank holiday

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