Laura Oliver

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

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

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

I conducted an audit and proposed strategic recommendations for Vogue’s Instagram accounts in 11 markets.

I devised and delivered two training courses for the Thomson Foundation’s summer school, which brings together journalists from across the world to help develop their skills. This year’s cohort featured journalists from Ghana, Oman, Sri Lanka, Kuwait and South Africa.

The first course focused on social media newsgathering and verification techniques; the second was dedicated to content creation and storytelling for social platforms.

I conducted an audit and proposed strategic recommendations for GQ’s Instagram accounts in 11 markets.

Working with the audience growth team, I reviewed the extent to which Vogue is meeting audience needs in 10 markets. The needs were determined by an audience research-led survey.

I built a framework for my analysis, conducted in-depth audits for each market and used qualitative and quantitative data analysis to make recommendations for each market as to how they can drive editorial standards and audience growth.