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PERSONAL DATA Name: Scott Smith Place of birth: Winnipeg, Canada Currently based: Johannesburg, South Africa Marital Status: Single Health: Fantastic Drivers Licence: Yes Contact: South Africa: +27 (0)82 547 5948 [email protected] EDUCATIONAL DATA •
POSTGRADUATE
Journalism Higher Diploma – 2001 Extra credit: Photojournalism Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa (2001) •
UNDERGRADUATE
Bachelor of Arts – 1999 University of South Africa (1995 – 1999) PROFESSIONAL DATA •
INDEPENDENT
Duration: November 2007 – present Since leaving full-time employment near the end of 2007, I have worked as a freelancer and independent contractor. My work has taken me to the Middle East and Europe and has included writing, editing, sub-editing as well as photo-journalism.
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SUBMEDIA
Position: Founder and owner Duration: March 2005 - Present Submedia was founded in 2005 and has ambitions to be a publisher of coffee-table books, street papers, journals, blogs and various printed material for the alternative reader. Submedia has a number of projects on the go and is currently under contract to produce a coffee-table book due to be released in South Africa at the end of 2010.
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EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel)
Position: Field worker / Report writer Duration: February – May 2008 August 2008 – November 2008 Reference: on request
The EAPPI is a secular organisation seeking to bring a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. My duties within this programme included writing reports on various areas in the West Bank addressing subjects such as water restrictions, access to land, freedom of movement and West Bank Jewish settler activity. These reports were then used by the Red Cross and various arms of the United Nations in their own work. •
Blend Magazine
Position: Project manager and Editor Duration: February 2007 – December 2007 Reference: on request Commissioned to set up a shelf magazine for Soul Candi, a Johannesburg based dance music label and culture distributor, producer and promoter. My job included managing the overall aspects of setting up the magazine, including budget, content, distribution, printing and possible partnerships. Upon set up my work concentrated on the development of the content, image and consumption of the magazine while managing the advertising and operational day-to-day.
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Red24
Position: Editor Duration: May 2002 – November 2007 Reference: on request Red24 provides global security advice, both preventative and reactive to help companies and individuals manage and avoid personal risks. My job as editor included managing an editorial team, setting the standard of produced work, and ensuring the development of new avenues of content creation. My team had to ensure that we communicated the latest advice based on relevant information from media sources, humanitarian organisations, and consultants on the ground that includes journalists and military personnel.
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iafrica (www.iafrica.com)
Position: Online writer Duration of stay: December 18 2001 – January 31 2002 (internship) Reference: on request
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Other work
A collection of written and photographic work for various magazines and online content providers including SL, Stage, www.iafrica.com, Picasso Headlines, The Publishing Partnership of South Africa, The Big Issue and a small collection of consumer magazines. I covered the international World Summit on Sustainable Development from 26 August – 4 September 2002. I also completed internships with the South African Press Association (SAPA) and the Citizen newspaper in 2001.
POSTGRADUATE
Journalism Higher Diploma – 2001 Extra credit: Photojournalism Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa (2001) •
UNDERGRADUATE
Bachelor of Arts – 1999 University of South Africa (1995 – 1999) PROFESSIONAL DATA •
INDEPENDENT
Duration: November 2007 – present Since leaving full-time employment near the end of 2007, I have worked as a freelancer and independent contractor. My work has taken me to the Middle East and Europe and has included writing, editing, sub-editing as well as photo-journalism.
•
SUBMEDIA
Position: Founder and owner Duration: March 2005 - Present Submedia was founded in 2005 and has ambitions to be a publisher of coffee-table books, street papers, journals, blogs and various printed material for the alternative reader. Submedia has a number of projects on the go and is currently under contract to produce a coffee-table book due to be released in South Africa at the end of 2010.
•
EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel)
Position: Field worker / Report writer Duration: February – May 2008 August 2008 – November 2008 Reference: on request
The EAPPI is a secular organisation seeking to bring a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. My duties within this programme included writing reports on various areas in the West Bank addressing subjects such as water restrictions, access to land, freedom of movement and West Bank Jewish settler activity. These reports were then used by the Red Cross and various arms of the United Nations in their own work. •
Blend Magazine
Position: Project manager and Editor Duration: February 2007 – December 2007 Reference: on request Commissioned to set up a shelf magazine for Soul Candi, a Johannesburg based dance music label and culture distributor, producer and promoter. My job included managing the overall aspects of setting up the magazine, including budget, content, distribution, printing and possible partnerships. Upon set up my work concentrated on the development of the content, image and consumption of the magazine while managing the advertising and operational day-to-day.
•
Red24
Position: Editor Duration: May 2002 – November 2007 Reference: on request Red24 provides global security advice, both preventative and reactive to help companies and individuals manage and avoid personal risks. My job as editor included managing an editorial team, setting the standard of produced work, and ensuring the development of new avenues of content creation. My team had to ensure that we communicated the latest advice based on relevant information from media sources, humanitarian organisations, and consultants on the ground that includes journalists and military personnel.
•
iafrica (www.iafrica.com)
Position: Online writer Duration of stay: December 18 2001 – January 31 2002 (internship) Reference: on request
•
Other work
A collection of written and photographic work for various magazines and online content providers including SL, Stage, www.iafrica.com, Picasso Headlines, The Publishing Partnership of South Africa, The Big Issue and a small collection of consumer magazines. I covered the international World Summit on Sustainable Development from 26 August – 4 September 2002. I also completed internships with the South African Press Association (SAPA) and the Citizen newspaper in 2001.
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