Emily Barker Contact Details Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone Number: xxxxxxxxxxxx Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Personal Profile Driven journalist

with professional experience of editing, writing, sourcing and pitching stories for a local and student press. Worked in a news environment and for one year as the editor of the Salford Student Direct. Experience in video, print, online and radio. NCTJ trained with a good knowledge of media law, public affairs and shorthand. Skills Journalism Feature and news writing Subbing and proofing Interviewing Shorthand Media Law knowledge Photography (basic)

Video Skills Editing Managed section editors and writers Created and oversaw content Creating and managing deadlines Avid Video Editing (advanced) Camera (basic) Presenting Sound editing (basic)

Career History August 2010 June 2011 Editor of Salford Student Direct The University of Salford Students Union, 16,000 (term time only), Grade 9 Edited the Salford student newspaper for one year. Created and managed content. Recruited writers, photographers and section editors. Worked with students to report on important events and student issues. Managed deadlines, sourced and wrote news and features. Links to the newspaper can be found here: www.salfordstudents.com/studentdirect and www.salfordstudents.com/studentdirect/content/455283

Published work

23 issues of Salford Student Direct: September 10 to May 11 13 Front pages and additional news stories, reviews and features Front pages included stories on: The Browne Review The National Student Demonstration in London MediaCityUK A graduate with a five album record contract The University of Salford putting its fees to 9,000 in 2012 Features included: A piece on a teetotal world champion bartender The dangers of sunbeds

Northern Echo News story on charity fundraiser - April 10 Northern Echo News story on new charity base - April 10 M.E.N - News story on Manchester science festival - March 10 M.E.N - News story on pub closure - March 10 M.E.N - News story on young girls learning DIY - March 10 Salford Student Direct Comment on general election - May 10 Salford Student Direct Feature on all female comedy night April 10 Salford Student Direct News stories throughout the year 09/10 Work Experience (unpaid) April 2010- Northern Echo - Two weeks Researched and wrote two page leads, edited video footage, wrote additional news stories. March 2010 - Manchester Evening News - One Week Sourced and wrote three published stories, worked with Channel M reporters as a runner, conducted interviews and shadowed reporters. June 2008 BBC Four weeks When We Were Funniest Worked in archive, logged tapes, did background research on programmes to be used in the show, did running on a production day in London, wrote descriptions of clips to be used for the website, helped with organisation of clips for final show, digitised footage, completed the BBC health and safety course. Qualifications Journalism (MA) (waiting result 2011) Salford University (2009 Current) NCTJs: News writing - C, Media Law - AA, Public Affairs - AB and Shorthand 80 wmp. Able to write 100wmp, but awaiting an exam to qualify professionally. Film and TV Production BA(Hons) 2:1 (2008) York St John University (2005 2008) Ryton Comprehensive School 1998 - 2005 3 A Levels (Performing Arts C, English Language C, English Literature D) AS Level Maths D

8 GCSEs Grades A-C (Including English Literature A, English Language B and Maths B) Interests Writing a blog online http://efbarker.wordpress.com Performed at the Lowry theatre as part of a community choir Attending regular music gigs Films of all kinds References available on request