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Morwenna’s CV

Journalism Experience

Innovation Intern, telegraph.co.uk

6 April ‘09 – present

Developing multimedia reporting across various sections of the website.

Reporting for various sections of the paper.


Uploader, guardian.co.uk (Up to four night shifts a week)

March ‘09 – present

Writing online headlines, trails and search terms.

Proofreading content to upload onto website.


Work experience placement, The Scotsman

12 – 23 Jan ‘09

Pitched story ideas and chased leads for the news pages.

Assisted with political reporting at the Scottish Parliament.


Work experience placement, The Times (business)

5 – 9 Jan ‘09

Pitched ideas and wrote several stories for the section.


Work experience placement, The Financial Times

15 -19 Dec ‘08

Pitched ideas and wrote stories for UK News and UK Companies.


Freelance reporter, The Sunday Times

18 Feb - 7 March ‘08

Researched and sourced articles for News Review section.

Interviewed case studies and contributed to reporting for Focus.


Work experience placement, The Spectator

11 - 15 Feb ‘08

Proofread and subbed articles, personally editing a travel special.

Conducted archive research and wrote blog posts.


Reporter, Bristol Evening Post

Aug ‘07 - 18 Jan ‘08

A paid, full-time post following successful work experience.

Generated news and features copy for twice-daily deadlines.

Conducted diary tasks such as producing and presenting webcasts.


Work experience placement, Wall to Wall Television

18 – 29 June ‘07

Conducted research for ‘Who do You Think You Are’.

Developed a programme for The Discovery Channel.


Murdoch scholar, The Times

Aug – Sept ‘06

Wrote news and feature articles.

Assisted with political reporting at Westminster.


Four editorial positions on The Oxford Student newspaper up to and including Deputy Editor.

Jan ’05 – May ‘06

Contributed to major editorial decisions up until printing deadline. Responsible for subbing copy and design throughout the paper.

Introduced and edited a news features sub-section.


Editor, Freshers’ Guide / deputy editor The Oxford Handbook

Two paid summer contracts with the student union.

Commissioned and contributed articles.

Produced the guidebooks using Adobe Indesign and Photoshop.


Post-Secondary Education

City University, London

Post Graduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism

Specialising in Business and Finance

Sept ’08 – June ’09


St Peter’s College, University of Oxford

B.A (Hons) English Language and Literature – 2:1

Oct ’04 – June ’07


Havana Institute of Superior Arts, Havana, Cuba

Intermediate Level Spanish

March – May ’04

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