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Writer/Editor
Christine Grove
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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About
I am a writer and editor, with experience in news and magazines, and am well-trained in online and print mediums. I am passionate about art, music, news, history, languages, travel, fashion and culture. I have worked in the UK, Germany, South Africa and the UAE. I am an avid collector of reading and visual material for inspiration. I possess a good sense of humour and take serious pride in my work, meet deadlines and pay acute attention to detail. I know the value of networking and building relationships in the name of the company. I’m technically savvy and I have a great eye for layout and design.
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Education
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PG JournalismLondon School of Journalism2009 - 2011
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BA Fine ArtsUniversity of Pretoria2004 - 2007
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Experience
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Deputy EditorDubai, United Arab EmiratesAug 2013 - Present (12 years 10 months)I edit and write for the English version of UMUMA Fabulous Parenting Magazine. I am responsible for putting together the magazine as a whole, dealing with contributors, translators, clients and agencies, as well as attending various events. I was brought from Johannesburg to Dubai to head up the launch of the English side to the UMUMA brand.
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Writer/SubeditorJohannesburg, South AfricaFeb 2013 - Aug 2013 (6 months)I was the writer and subeditor for eNCA.com; the 24hr news website for eNews channel Africa. I sourced worldwide story alerts, researched and wrote the daily news, as well as opinion pieces. I worked closely with the TV channel counterparts to turn and write scripts of local and international breaking TV news.
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Journalist/Assistant EditorJohannesburg, South AfricaFeb 2011 - Feb 2013 (2 years)I was the journalist and copywriter. I researched, sourced and wrote the majority of the content for the magazine as well as online. My duties included writing articles, subbing layouts and attending events. I also presented and interviewed in front of the camera for online videos - these can be found on the LIVEOUTLOUD TV channel on YouTube. Managed weekly competitions and giveaways online and in the magazine.
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Public Relations & Events OfficerLondon, United KingdomOct 2008 - Oct 2009 (1 year)Part of a sales and events team, promoting a popular bar and club, Motion Bar (now called Opal) in London’s West End. Handling daily enquiries of small bookings and large corporate events. Networking with companies and third party event organisers.
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Proofreader/TranslatorBielefeld, GermanyJan 2008 - Oct 2008 (9 months)Contract work on DAAD (Deutsche Akadämische Austausch Dienste) project. Responsibilities included: Acquiring, reading and editing of academic content from German universities and acacdemic institutions. Edit their profiles and press releases, and translating from German into English, as well as analysing online content databases.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@christinegrove1, member since 2014
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