Gemma Strong

• Manage daily operations and company's financials.
• Schedule all upcoming projects .
• Follow business strategies to obtain short and long-term goals.
• Creating exciting new opportunities with a range of clients, including Nike.

• Verified sources to confirm accuracy of broadcasted information.
• Fulfilled duties within tight deadlines and adapted to unexpected schedule changes and alterations.
• Trained reporters on methods of selecting news for new and existing readers.
• Developed and fostered working relationships with vast networks of contacts and sources.
• Checked and edited stories and removed factual and style inconsistencies to reduce errors.
• Managed teams of staff members and monitored workmanship, correcting news articles and pieces.
• Guided and directed staff members to achieve high standards of journalistic and production craft.
• Sought and investigated stories via contacts, press releases or other media platforms.
• Liaised with newsroom colleagues to determine and write engaging stories and material.

• Pursued and independently developed stories covering broad range of topics.
• Maintained solid grasp of news and UK trends and current affairs.
• Developed and maintained pipeline of mid-range and long-length articles.
• Evaluated and followed up on news leads and tips, developing key story ideas.
• Covered breaking news and special interest events.
• Produced well-written and accurate stories to deadlines.

• Published content on online media channels to reach different audiences.
• Analysed leads and pitched interesting story ideas to editors.
• Wrote and proofread blog and social media posts, website copy and articles.
• Conducted research on assigned topics, generating comprehensive, factual content.
• Organised material to research and complete writing tasks.
• Proofread documents for proper grammar, spelling and capitalisation.
• Brainstormed to determine new topics and stories needed for coverage.

• Proofread copy from fellow writers to check spelling, punctuation, grammar usage and context.
• Investigating and delivering top content with a focus on family.
• Producing well-written and concise copy to engage our audience.

Worked as part of a two-man team curating and writing for the entire website over the weekend.

Delivering breaking news and exclusives - including the HELLO! exclusive introduction of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins.