Grace Thompson 
Journalist
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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. 

Recent journalism graduate from the University of Lincoln. Interested and skilled in most areas of media: television, print, video editing, website building and design.

Aiming to be a content creator for feature stories for social media outlets in the form of video.

Please see below examples of my current work:

Academic Qualifications

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: 2:1
SECOND YEAR: 2:1
FINAL YEAR: (pending)

Work Experience

TANK TOP DESIGN, HITCHIN
PERIOD: Jun. 2013
ROLE:  Intern
Learning how to fulfill design briefs for clients over the course of one week work experience.

THE LISTING MAGAZINE &
MARKETING COMPANY,
ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE
PERIOD: Sept. 2015 - Aug. 2017
ROLE: Publishing Assistant
  • Updating their What's On section online and in the magazine
  • Designing advertisements for clients
  • Managing social media accounts on
    Facebook & Twitter for the company and for advertisers
  • Creating leaflets and posters for customers
  • Writing copy up for the monthly magazines as well as their website


THE GUARDIAN, LONDON
PERIOD: June 2018 (one week placement)
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 
STAR RADIO, CAMBRIDGE
PERIOD: Aug. - Dec. 2016
ROLE: Intern
Assisted in collecting content for the radio show, along with shadowing the programme and learning on the job

THE MIRROR ONLINE, LONDON
PERIOD: Jul. 2018 & Aug. 2019
​ROLE: Work experience placement
  • 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


BBC LOOK EAST (WEST), CAMBRIDGE
PERIOD: Feb. 2020 
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

CERTIFICATIONS

UNI BOOB TEAM ACCREDITATION
Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM)
RECEIVED: May 2019
GRADE: Distinction 
NCTJ SHORTHAND
RECEIVED: December 2018
SPEED: 60WPM