Hannah Reid
Warlingham,Surrey
Summary
Multimedia journalist with expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Photoshop, InDesign, and Canva, demonstrating strong capabilities in digital storytelling and content creation. Adept at fact-checking processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of information. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities complement organisational skills and a calm demeanour under pressure.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Work Experience
The Sunday Times
London
2024.09 - 2024.10
- Supported arts and culture journalists through research, fact-checking, and idea development, enhancing pitch quality.
- Produced social media cards that aligned with The Sunday Times editorial voice and visual standards.
- Assisted with administrative tasks to ensure smooth newsroom operations for news and feature editorial teams.
- Oversaw daily operations, maintaining high productivity levels within editorial teams.
Student – Summer Academy
The Times
London
2024.07 - 2024.07
- Acquired practical knowledge in newsroom ethics, reporting, and photography through workshops and editorial simulations, enhancing understanding of media standards.
- Used critical thinking to break down trending stories evaluate solutions and make decisions on how to create new content and features from topical stories
- Generated innovative group feature ideas during editorial meetings, utilising narrative structure and audience awareness to align content with reader interests.
- Arrived at workplace punctually each day and prepared for tasks.
Election Stringer
Sky News
Tonbridge, Kent
2024.07 - 2024.07
- Recorded and verified election results using Sky's software, ensuring accuracy during live coverage.
- Met strict broadcast deadlines while upholding editorial precision, contributing to seamless live coverage.
- Produced social and video content that supported Sky's real-time election storytelling coverage.
Freelancer
Daily Express
2025.12 - 2026.02
- Write SEO-driven articles that increased reader engagement and contributed to high-performing search visibility.
- Pitched and produced fast-turnaround news, entertainment and culture stories, ensuring adherence to national-desk editorial standards.
- Monitored breaking stories and verified information under tight deadlines to maintain accuracy and trust.
- Https://www.express.co.uk/search?author=Hannah%20Reid&s=&b=1
Freelancer
The Sun
London
2025.01 - 2026.02
- Delivered online and print stories aligned with The Sun's tone, audience expectations and editorial priorities.
- Worked closely with the SEO team to refine headlines, keywords and structure, improving article discoverability and dwell time and page views
- Sourced exclusive angles and conduct interviews that strengthen story authority and reader interest.
- Https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32955642/emma-street-fitness-coffee-apprentice-series-19/
Freelance Assistant Producer
Talk Radio
London
2024.10 - 2026.02
- Assisted guests with research briefs and confirmed editorial accuracy during live broadcasts.
- Supported call screening and guest logistics to maintain smooth programme flow under pressure. Managed 50 calls throughout programme broadcast.
- Created recap emails that highlighted key editorial moments and informed next-day planning.
Communications and Content Intern
World Cities Culture Forum
London
2025.07 - 2025.11
- Write cultural content and city project summaries that inform global policy audiences and uphold WCCF's editorial standards.
- Edit and proof the WCCF Summit programme, ensuring clarity, accuracy and brand consistency.
- Produce social media content that increases engagement and communicates cultural policy in accessible creative formats.
- Conduct interviews with deputy mayors and international delegates, generating authoritative insights for published articles.
- Report on themes such as pedestrianisation and the night-time economy, contributing to WCCF's global knowledge base.
- Managed correspondence, keeping all parties up-to-date on project developments.
- Coordinated effectively with diverse teams for successful project execution.
- Https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/author/hannah-reid/
Education
BA - Multimedia Journalism
University of Essex
EssexA-Levels - English and Politics
Quest Academy Sixth Form
London, ENGSkills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Audition
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Canva
- CapCut
- WordPress
- CMS
- SEO optimisation
- Content creation
- Copywriting
- Writing
- Research skills
- Interviewing
- Interview techniques
- Fact-checking processes
- Digital storytelling
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Organization
- Calm under pressure
- Willingness to learn
References
- Jon Wright, University Lecturer, jw21223@essex.ac.uk
- Laia Gasch, Director of World Cities Culture Forum, Laia.Gasch@worldcitiescultureforum.com
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-reid-79752b296
Education
other
Hobbies and interests
- Boxing
- Making travel TikTok's
- Creating Explainer news TikTok's
Accomplishments
- Interviewed Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Interviewed Tommaso Sachi, Deputy Mayor for Culture in the City of Milan
- Interviewed Eva Soria, Director of Cultural Sector, City of Barcelona
- Interviewed Roberta Racheal Appiah, Head of Culture Department of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly
Timeline
Freelancer
Daily Express
2025.12 - 2026.02
Communications and Content Intern
World Cities Culture Forum
2025.07 - 2025.11
Freelancer
The Sun
2025.01 - 2026.02
Freelance Assistant Producer
Talk Radio
2024.10 - 2026.02
Work Experience
The Sunday Times
2024.09 - 2024.10
Student – Summer Academy
The Times
2024.07 - 2024.07
Election Stringer
Sky News
2024.07 - 2024.07
A-Levels - English and Politics
Quest Academy Sixth Form
BA - Multimedia Journalism
University of Essex