Danai Nesta Kupemba Danai Nesta Kupemba

Journalist · Communications Assistant · Communications Specialist · 0-1 yrs experience

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Skills

WordPressContent StrategyDigital MediaContent Management Systems (CMS)CommunicationTeamwork

Experience

BBC News

Journalist

Nov 2023 to Present

Financial Times

Editorial Assistant

Aug 2023 to Nov 2023

Cosmopolitan UK

Entertainment Writer

Mar 2023 to Aug 2023

CNN

Programming Intern Amanpour and Isa Soares

Oct 2022 to Apr 2023

Research, write scripts, and produce interviews for Amanpour, ranging from segments on child mental help with renowned author Andrew Solomon to a segment with Jeremy Strong and director James Gray on their film Armageddon Night to a segment with Nobel-Prize Laureate author Mario Vargas Llosa.
Pitch guest ideas in editorial meetings, such as an interview with Devi Lockwood a climate activist.
Monitor international breaking news, live events, and search/social trends.

Global

Digital Journalist/Social Media Producer

Sep 2022 to Oct 2023

Create content from LBC’s radio output, curating articles using video, audio, and social media to create original shareable material on UK current affairs.
Write scroll-stopping Twitter captions that translate into hit tweets and drive traffic to the LBC website.
Use editorial judgment to post the most captivating audiovisual clips. A Tweet I wrote garnered 3.9 million views and was mentioned on the Trevor Noah show.

PinkNews

News Reporter

Jun 2022 to Oct 2022

Published over 150 articles covering transgender policies, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the Global South.
Produced news content and responded quickly to the daily news cycle covering various LGBTQ+ issues.
Reported on the vigil held at Soho Square following the Oslo shooting, which was attended by Norwegian delegates and the Mayor of London.
Ensured all work is legally sound, sources and facts are checked.

Kingston Courier

Deputy Editor In Chief

Feb 2022 to Jun 2022

I was selected as Deputy Editor in Chief of the Kingston Courier.
In this role I supported and assisted the Editor-in-Chief in achieving the vision for the Kingston Courier.
I also managed the editorial calendar, fact-checked and edited articles to ensure they adhered to the house style.

Features Editor

Nov 2021 to Feb 2022

Rest of World

Intern

Jan 2022 to Feb 2022

Unknown company

Digital Journalist

Dec 2021 to Mar 2022

During my time at Stylist I was a part of the Strong Women editorial team and wrote various articles that covered health and fitness.

Kingston University

MA Journalism Student

Oct 2021 to Oct 2023

Education

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Primary

Master of Journalism

Jan 2024

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Target roles

Journalist, Communications Assistant, Communications Specialist

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