Emma
Calder
Aspiring Journalist
About Me
Hertfordshire born and raised and lover of culture. I am a keen foodie, both cooking and eating as well as an avid film and music lover. I am a curious traveller, whether it's action packed mountain trek or lounging on the beach with a magazine and a cocktail, I want to travel the globe.
I started my journalism career like many other writers, plodding along on the student news paper. After having a taste for it I quickly decided I wanted to study journalism at university. While at university I took on roles with the on-campus radio station, Siren, and the online student news channel, LSJ News.
I am a furiously, determined hard-worker. Throughout my journalism training at the University of Lincoln I have always made sure to take on more opportunities in industry. I've taken on work experience in magazine, radio, online, and social media.
"Emma was an exceptional intern – friendly, very enthusiastic and industrious, and unafraid to ask questions and take initiative. During her placement she completed a wide range of tasks quickly and competently, as well as coming up with her own ideas to help the magazine ."
Sophie McGrath - Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine
Experience
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Lonely Planet Video Team | Freelance
Organised a stock spread sheet
Conducted research
Wrote video script
Fact checked videos
Catalogued release forms
Organised the equipment cupboard
April 2017 (three weeks)
Empire | Editorial Intern
Transcribed interviews
Conducted research for staff writers
Pitched articles to the magazine and online departments
Produced content for the online team
Archived back issues
Assisted with the Empire Awards organising
March 2017 (two weeks)
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine | Editorial Intern
Organised a stock spread sheet
Conducted research for staff writers
Pitched articles to the magazine and online departments
Produced a quiz for the print magazine
Provided Pinterest analytics
Scheduled posts for social media
January 2017 (two weeks)
Red Magazine | Editorial Intern
Transcribed interviews
Successfully pitched features for the website
Developed pitches into web appropriate pieces of content
Attended a speech on behalf of the brand
Uploaded content to the website using CMS
June - July 2016 (two weeks)
NOTION Magazine | Staff Writer
Produced 2/3 articles per day
Pitched news and feature ideas
Developed and wrote pitched articles
Scheduled social media
Composed interview questions for the editor based on detailed research
Worked to tight deadlines
May - August 2016
Chatty Imp | Social Media Manager | Content Manager
Daily B2B articles for the mailing list and website (http://chattyimp.com)
Scheduling Tweets and Facebook posts
Managed 12 companies’ Twitter engagement
Organised a multi-use editorial drive
Working to deadlines
May 2015 - May 2016
Stylist Magazine | Editorial Intern
Researched article topics for writers
Transcribed interviews
Produced a spreadsheet of relevant events throughout the year
Worked to tight deadlines
Produced ideas that were printed
May 2016 (one week)
Glamour Magazine | Intern
Created a mail out system
Requested information from designers
Researched and organised information
Organised research projects
Arranged deliveries
May 2016 (one week)
Grazia Magazine | Editorial Intern
Organising time sensitive data
Produced a spreadsheet of relevant events throughout the year
Successfully pitched articles for the website
Created content for the website
Worked to tight deadlines
Assisted the editor-in-chief
January 2016 (two weeks)
Siren FM | Day Editor | Reporter
Created new bulletin for the today
Distributed assignments
Wrote copy
Drove the bulletin
Conducted interviews
Led a team of 6
January 2015 - May 2016
BCC Radio Lincolnshire | Breakfast Show Intern
Responded to the public’s phone calls and emails
Pitches news content
Conducted vox pops
October 2015- March 2016
BOB FM | Work Experience Reporter
Carried out interviews
Managed the office on Sundays
Pitched news stories
Presented news
June- September 2015
"Emma was one of the most helpful and healthily keen/ curious work experience students we've had.From the off she made sure to introduce herself to every member of the team and organise one-on-one interviews with almost every editor - something not many have the foresight to do."
Mary Fothergill Kemp - Empire Magazine
Education
2014 / 2017
University of Lincoln
Specialising in online content production, video production and radio news production. - Course fully accredited by the NCTJ and BJTC.
2009 / 2014
Freman College, Buntingford.
A Levels: A* B B (Drama, art and English literature)
GCSE: A,A,A,A,A,A,B,B,B,B,B (including maths, science and English)
