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Laura Oliver

Freelance writer, editor and digital media consultant

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Journalist by trade, music lover, football fan and bookworm by design

Current – World Economic Forum – freelance editor

August 21, 2020

Since 2017, I have been a freelance editor for the World Economic Forum. I liaise with writers, edit articles and source images and graphics to accompany pieces on topics ranging from the future of work and the Fourth Industrial Revolution to climate change, the future of cities and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Freelance Journalism Assembly – trainer

June 30, 2020

I worked with the European Journalism Centre to deliver a webinar in audience development for freelance journalists and a series of 1-1 mentoring sessions as part of its Freelance Journalism Assembly.

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NSMG – audience and community consultant

April 20, 2020

I spent two months with NSMG (April-May 2020) advising on a new audience strategy for a series of to-be-launched websites and its existing portfolio of B2B and B2C websites. This included work on SEO, audience growth, audience development and engagement strategies and tools.

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Current – GQ – audience growth consulting

February 3, 2020

A data and editorial analysis of GQ’s Facebook strategy, its editorial strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and training and guidance on visual production across 10 markets.

This work is ongoing. My latest project involves a deep look into GQs editorial output and ways to drive growth and engagement with is journalism.

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Current – GITOC – digital media consultant

February 2, 2020

Worked with the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GITOC) on editorial and digital strategies for the launch of two major reports. This work is ongoing and now involves strategic work and training to enhance the GI’s social media output and engagement with digital audiences.

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City University – visiting lecturer

January 20, 2020

I teach as a visiting lecturer on the undergraduate, second-year module online and social media journalism in the university’s Spring term. This year, I also led a series of ethics and journalism seminars for postgraduate journalism students.

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Thomson Foundation – journalism training in China

January 13, 2020

Delivered a week-long training to local journalists in Chongqing, including workshops on story development, handling financial data and stories, data visualisation and mobile journalism.

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GCA – article on climate change adaptation in Alaska

November 19, 2019

Summary report on a new project to build more resilient indigenous communities in Alaska as climate change threatens their way of life.

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GCA – article on climate adaptation

October 18, 2019

Article on climate adaptation in the Netherlands for the Global Center on Adaptation.

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World Economic Forum – India Economic Summit

October 2, 2019

Edited a series of articles for publication on the World Economic Forum’s website to accompany the India Economic Summit.

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