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Sebastian Skov Andersen

Bronx,NY

Summary

Driven journalist adept at writing articles and investigating issues with extreme motivation and a few years of experience in print and digital news media. Well-versed in war and military affairs as both a journalism intern at leading media and as a freelance journalist.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Journalist

Politiken and Others
08.2023 - Current
  • Wrote and published articles for various media outlets, including as a freelance US correspondent for Politiken.

Digital Frontpage Editor, Substitute

Dagbladet Politiken
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Managed Politiken's website through editing and publishing stories digitally.
  • Gained valuable insight into what makes a story succeed on a digital news platform, and achieved the highest CTR of the year.
  • Collaborated with writers to improve content structure and clarity to increase reader engagement.
  • Increased readership with social media campaigns

Journalism Intern

Dagbladet Politiken
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Balanced multiple stories simultaneously while prioritizing tasks based on importance and deadlines.
  • Learned about journalistic ethics and best practices through mentorship from leading journalists.
  • Improved writing and reporting skills through consistent feedback from editors and occasionally through editing stories submitted by freelancers.

Freelance Journalist

WIRED, VICE, HKFP, The Guardian, and More
05.2019 - 07.2022
  • Reported and wrote stories for various formats, audiences and media outlets, including Wired, Vice, Hong Kong Free Press, New Internationalist, OpenDemocracy, The Diplomat, Are We Europe, Politiken, Journalisten, and more.

Student Assistant

Danish Red Cross Communications Dept
02.2019 - 07.2022
  • Communicated the organisation’s international work to the its tens of thousands of volunteers.
  • Gained experience and insight into asylum law, development and emergency aid, and the rules of war.
  • Wrote and produced newsletter and press releases.

Two-Week Intern

Berlingske
10.2021 - 10.2021
  • Wrote and published various news stories for a national audience

Education

Master of Arts - Journalism & International Development Studies

Roskilde University
Roskilde
06.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & International Relations

Roskilde University
Roskilde
06.2020

Skills

  • Writing and Editing
  • Deadline Management
  • Digital and Print Storytelling abilities
  • Multimedia Production
  • Photography

Languages

Danish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Swedish
Limited Working
Norwegian
Limited Working
German
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Digital Frontpage Editor, Substitute

Dagbladet Politiken
06.2024 - 07.2024

Freelance Journalist

Politiken and Others
08.2023 - Current

Journalism Intern

Dagbladet Politiken
08.2022 - 07.2023

Two-Week Intern

Berlingske
10.2021 - 10.2021

Freelance Journalist

WIRED, VICE, HKFP, The Guardian, and More
05.2019 - 07.2022

Student Assistant

Danish Red Cross Communications Dept
02.2019 - 07.2022

Master of Arts - Journalism & International Development Studies

Roskilde University

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & International Relations

Roskilde University

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