Kate Gill Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Acting Video Editor for The Independent and Indy100

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

- Deputised the Head of Video, attended multiple daily news conferences and ensured the smooth running of day-to-day production and editorial operations- Responsible for sourcing, pitching, commissioning, licensing and reporting on video content for UK, US, Scottish and Irish platforms in line with the IPSO code of practise- Secured and maintained working relationships and agreements with external agencies, content providers, contributors- Attended two to three daily editorial… Show more - Deputised the Head of Video, attended multiple daily news conferences and ensured the smooth running of day-to-day production and editorial operations- Responsible for sourcing, pitching, commissioning, licensing and reporting on video content for UK, US, Scottish and Irish platforms in line with the IPSO code of practise- Secured and maintained working relationships and agreements with external agencies, content providers, contributors- Attended two to three daily editorial conferences alongside other department and site editors to pitch video-led stories for The Sun’s platforms- Wrote and built accurate articles across the UK, foreign and US news desks- Used real-time metrics (Brightcove) to assess performance and adjust accordingly- Reacted to breaking news daily ahead of competitors- Strong editorial and legal judgement with a keen attention to detail- Confident in legal licensing and/or clear usage rights- Liaised closely with the Director of Video, Video Editor and lawyers in ensuring video content and production respect legal and ethical standards- Experienced in writing eye-catching and accurate headlines, SEO and SMO optimised Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Reporter of the Year 2019.- Deputised the Video News Editor to ensure department traffic and day-to-day operations were managed- Pitched and produced several daily original article ideas and secured multiple weekly exclusives- Maintained more than one million unique views a month, being named the paper’s ‘Reporter of the Month’ several times- Used real-time metrics (Brightcove) to assess performance and adjust appropriately- Secured and maintained working relationships and… Show more - Reporter of the Year 2019.- Deputised the Video News Editor to ensure department traffic and day-to-day operations were managed- Pitched and produced several daily original article ideas and secured multiple weekly exclusives- Maintained more than one million unique views a month, being named the paper’s ‘Reporter of the Month’ several times- Used real-time metrics (Brightcove) to assess performance and adjust appropriately- Secured and maintained working relationships and agreements with external agencies, content providers, contributors- Covered breaking news while working under pressure including; 2019 London Bridge terror attack, royal birth of Archie Mountbatten Windsor- Wrote up to a dozen articles a day in line with the IPSO code of practice, with eye-catching headlines- Edited photo and video galleries across Adobe software- Worked full-time as a reporter while studying part-time for an NCTJ qualification Show less

Manhattan, New York

- Sourced, pitched and published dozens of exclusive video-led stories a day- Secured and commissioned exclusive videos while working across several time zones- Portfolio of work featured online and in print in national and international outlets; newspapers, broadcast and digital media platforms- Built and maintained relationships with contributors- Responsible for my own publishing and production schedule, including image and video editing across Adobe software- Sourced… Show more - Sourced, pitched and published dozens of exclusive video-led stories a day- Secured and commissioned exclusive videos while working across several time zones- Portfolio of work featured online and in print in national and international outlets; newspapers, broadcast and digital media platforms- Built and maintained relationships with contributors- Responsible for my own publishing and production schedule, including image and video editing across Adobe software- Sourced stories for the US, UK and international clients in accordance with copyright law- Covered breaking news videos in a high-pressure environment including terror attacks, royal weddings and royal birth in line with the IPSO code of practice- Carried out interviews while taking accurate notes Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

- Researched and acquired exclusive video footage for editorial outlets via news wires and viral media platforms- Front page scoop for the Daily Star following the 2017 Las Vegas attack- One-month placement in the NYC bureau within my first five months- Commissioned to cover the 2017 general election live for ITV- Pitched, produced and wrote video features, in line with the IPSO code of practice- Covered breaking news in a high-pressure environment such as; Westminster… Show more - Researched and acquired exclusive video footage for editorial outlets via news wires and viral media platforms- Front page scoop for the Daily Star following the 2017 Las Vegas attack- One-month placement in the NYC bureau within my first five months- Commissioned to cover the 2017 general election live for ITV- Pitched, produced and wrote video features, in line with the IPSO code of practice- Covered breaking news in a high-pressure environment such as; Westminster Bridge terror attack, 2017 - London Bridge attack, Manchester Arena bombing, Las Vegas attack, Stockholm truck attack- Built and maintained relationships with contributors- Carried out interviews while taking accurate notes Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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