Grace Thompson, Journalism Undergraduate

Welcome to my online portfolio, which showcases the variety of different work which I have produced over the years. As of current, I'm interested in video editing for social media outlets. I also have a background in print and design, something which I also enjoy. 

Please see below examples of my current work:

Grace Thompson CV
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During my time at the University of Lincoln, I have had the opportunity to create my own website focused around beauty, lifestyle and wellbeing - something which I enjoy writing about. Alongside this, I was able to submit and write about a Freedom of Information request on any story that I wanted during Level 2 - a piece of work I'm still proud of to this day. Examples of both can be found below. 

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Work Experience

Academic Qualifications

Tank Top Design

Period: June 2013 (one week work experience)
Job role: Intern

• Learning how to design new products for clients

Star Radio

Period: August - December 2016
Job role: Intern

• Assisted with content collecting for the team
• Shadowing the radio show 

The Listing Magazine & Marketing Company

Location: Royston
Period: September 2015 - August 2017
Job role: Publishing Assistant

• Updating their What's On section online and in the magazine
• Creating adverts for clients
• Managing social media accounts for clients
• Creating leaflets and posters for customers
• Writing original content for the magazine in the wellbeing section
• Writing copy

The Mirror Online

Location: Reach PLC, London
Period:

• July 2018 (three day placement)
• August 2019 (three day placement)

Job role: Intern

• Sourcing new photographs for their upcoming stories during the day
• Editing photographs for news articles
• Writing captions for news stories 
• Joined their video desk for both placements
• Sourced new ideas for captioned videos on social media
• Edited together captioned videos 
• Worked alongside the social desk to put new videos out daily

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The Guardian

Location: The Guardian, London
Period: June 2018 (one week placement)
Job role: Social Media Desk

• Researching into stories to be shared out on their social media platforms
• Assisting in filming for IGTV videos
• Assisting with Skype interviews 

BBC Look East (West)

Location: BBC Cambridge
Period: February 2020 (one week work placement)
Job role: intern

• filming content via mobile phone for the evening bulletin
• sourcing tweets from our previous reports/news stories
• shadowing filming and editing of packages
• shadowing the production team: from script writing to rushes

Long Road Sixth Form College

Period: September 2014 - June 2016
Subject: 18 Unit Media Diploma
Final Grade: Distinction * Distinction * Distinction (D*D*D)

University of Lincoln

Period: September 2017 - 
Subject: Journalism (BA Hons) + NCTJ Diploma
First Year Grade: 2:1
Second Year Grade: 2:1
Final Year Grade: (pending)

Certifications

Uni Boob Team Accreditation -
Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM)

Received: May 2019
Grade: Distinction 

NCTJ Shorthand

Received: December 2018
Speed: 60WPM