Writer at ZDNet
Lille Area, France
- Current
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- Writer at ZDNet
- Writer at True/Slant
- Past
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- Associate Producer at CBS News
- Editorial Intern at The Business Insider
- Editorial intern at Mansueto Ventures
- Intern at Connecting Point Communications
- Research Assistant at Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley
- Editorial Intern at U.S. Department of State
- Assignment Desk Intern at CNN
- Reporter at The Daily Californian
- Education
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- Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
- University of California, Berkeley
- Connections
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- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Rachel King’s Summary
Rachel King is a freelance journalist based in France. She has previously worked for The Business Insider, FastCompany.com, CNN's San Francisco bureau and the U.S. Department of State. Rachel has also written for MainStreet.com, Irish America Magazine and the New York Daily News, among others. Rachel has a B.A. in Mass Communications and History from the University of California, Berkeley and a M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, where she served as art director for the student magazine, Plated. Currently, Rachel blogs about technology news for ZDNet, and travel industry news and trends for True/Slant.
Rachel King’s Specialties:
French, magazine editing and production, web production, art direction, photo editing, blogging, feature writing, deadline writing
Rachel King’s Experience
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Writer
ZDNet
(Public Company; ZDZ; Online Media industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
Writing and reporting daily on the digital camera and camcorder industries. Topics include new releases, reviews, photography tips and answering reader questions.
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Writer
True/Slant
(Media Production industry)
February 2009 — Present (11 months)
Reporting and blogging about airfare deals, under-the-radar travel spots in major cities, food specials and hot restaurants around the world.
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Associate Producer
CBS News
(Public Company; CBS; Broadcast Media industry)
April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)
Researching and producing for a 30-minute special program on religion and music. Duties include researching and booking music groups for interviews, searching and for implementing archive materials.
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Editorial Intern
The Business Insider
(Online Media industry)
November 2008 — May 2009 (7 months)
Pitching and developing slideshows, formating and monitoring story posts for spam and search engine optimization, developing daily newsletter.
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Editorial intern
Mansueto Ventures
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
March 2008 — November 2008 (9 months)
Pitched and wrote features for the web, blogged on business-related topics, monitoring spam, forum content and SEO for both Fast Company and Inc. magazine websites, pitched ideas for web discussion topics.
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Intern
Connecting Point Communications
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
December 2007 — January 2008 (2 months)
Assisted on several accounts at a top San Francisco-based independent national technology public relations firm. Responsibilities included researching for upcoming conventions and potential advertising outlets.
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Research Assistant
Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley
(Media Production industry)
August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)
Assisted Professor Joan Bieder with her project on the Jewish Communities of Singapore; Tasks included contacting international academic institutions and museums, researching photographs and other supplemental materials, and copy-editing.
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Editorial Intern
U.S. Department of State
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; International Affairs industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
Covered economic, political and cultural issues related to Africa in English and French.
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Assignment Desk Intern
CNN
(Public Company; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2005 — May 2005 (5 months)
Scanned wire services, newspapers, incoming mail, and telephone calls; developed information for stories; assisted with conducting interviews for camera, and assisted the reporters and producers with researching background information.
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Reporter
The Daily Californian
(Newspapers industry)
September 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 4 months)
Wrote daily news and feature articles on city and university events consistently by deadline.
Rachel King’s Education
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Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
M.S. , Journalism , 2007 — 2008
Art Director, Plated NYC (Student Magazine, Focus: Food)
Photo Editor, The Faith o' the Irish (Covering Religion News in Ireland & N. Ireland)
Work-Study Assistant, Lehman Library, Columbia University -
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. , History, Mass Communications , 2002 — 2006
Studied abroad in a language and culture immersion program in Paris, France (Summer 2004)
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society), American Red Cross @ Cal, The Daily Californian, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band
Additional Information
Rachel King’s Websites:
Rachel King’s Interests:
Photography, traveling, volunteer work, trumpet, learning Spanish & Gaelic
Rachel King’s Groups:
American Red Cross
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University of California Alumni (Berkeley) -
Columbia University Alumni Network -
Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley -
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Cal Band Alumni -
Girls in Tech - Global
Rachel King’s Honors:
Lifetime member of Phi Alpha Theta (National Undergraduate History Honors Society)
Rachel King’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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