Journalist and writer
United States
- Current
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- Intern at Gannett Washington Bureau
- Politcal correspondent at New Bedford Standard-Times
- Contributing writer at www.savadati.com
- Past
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- Web content developer and Grant Writer at Barakat
- Intern at Community Newspaper Company
- Staff Writer at The Comment Magazine
- Intern at ELLE Magazine
- Contributing Journalist at Oorvani Media
- Freelance Writer at Stayfit
- Intern at Lowe Lintas
- Intern at Association of People with Disability
- Education
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- Boston University
- Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
- Bangalore University
- The Writer's Bureau, Manchester, UK
- Sophia High School
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Ayesha Aleem’s Summary
Journalist and multimedia reporter with substantial writing experience.
Ayesha Aleem’s Specialties:
Working knowledge of Sound Slides and Audacity,
Familiar with AP style,
Experience working at non-profits and enjoy working with people,
Fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu
Ayesha Aleem’s Experience
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Intern
Gannett Washington Bureau
(Public Company; Media Production industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Politcal correspondent
New Bedford Standard-Times
(Newspapers industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Contributing writer
www.savadati.com
(Media Production industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Web content developer and Grant Writer
Barakat
(Media Production industry)
June 2009 — August 2009 (3 months)
Rewrote web content and wrote letters of introduction to prospective grant-giving organizations. Also represented Barakat at public events.
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Intern
Community Newspaper Company
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)
Covered news and events in the Brookline and Allston/Brighton areas of Boston. Stories appeared in the Brookline TAB and Allston/Brighton TAB. Read published stories on my blog.
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Staff Writer
The Comment Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
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Intern
ELLE Magazine
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
June 2008 — July 2008 (2 months)
Worked in the editorial and marketing divisions. Assisted senior features writer with assigments, covered store launches and restaurant openings (Calvin Klein, Orange Peel). Was a backstage assistant for Overseas Women's Club of Bangalore Charity Fashion Show.
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Contributing Journalist
Oorvani Media
(Online Media industry)
June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Scracity of space in city graveyards and a lack of facilities for disabled patrons in local malls were some of the stories I wrote during my time as a freelance writer for www.citizenmatters.in. Read my stories on the website, where they are archived under my name.
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Freelance Writer
Stayfit
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Wrote general-interest health articles like baby-proofing a home and staying healthy as a family.
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Intern
Lowe Lintas
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2006 — June 2006 (1 month)
Worked on the 'Tanishq' campaign. Tanishq is a leading jewelry brand in India.
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Intern
Association of People with Disability
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2005 — April 2005 (1 month)
Taught basic English language skills to students at the organization
Ayesha Aleem’s Education
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Boston University
MS , Journalism , 2008 — 2009
Advanced Journalism Research, Media Laws and Ethics, Multimedia Journalism, Feature Writing for Newspapers, Business and Economic Reporting
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Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
PgDip , Print Journalism , 2007 — 2008
Advanced Magazine Journalism, New Media, Advanced International News Coverage. Opinion and Editorial Writing, Covering the Arts and Culture, Spent a week in Kunigal (Tumkur district, Karnataka) reporting on its water problems.
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Bangalore University
BA , Mass Communication, English Literature, Psychology , 2004 — 2007
I spent three years studying this three-major degree. Under mass communciation, I worked with five kinds of media (verbal, print, radio, film and advertising). In psychology, the syllabus covered child, developmental, health and industrial psychology. Under literature, I studied Wordsworth (Lyrical Ballads), Milton (Paradise Lost), W.B. Yeats (The Second Coming) and Chinua Achebe (Things Fall Apart), among other authors.
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The Writer's Bureau, Manchester, UK
Diploma , Creative Writing , 2004 — 2007
Coached in writing for men and women’s publications and trade journals, writing for children, report writing and writing for the stage, television and radio, through a study-at-home comprehensive course module.
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Sophia High School
1997 — 2007
I studied a wide range of subjects for most of my time here During the last two years of high school, I focused on finance courses: math, economics, commerce and accounts. I also studied Shakespeare (The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice) and Dickens (Great Expectations) for a mandatory English class.
Additional Information
Ayesha Aleem’s Interests:
Traveling, movies, food
Ayesha Aleem’s Groups:
New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University, South Asian Journalists' Association, Asian American Journalists' Association, Clean up the Charles River, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, New England Newspaper Association, Greater Boston Food Bank, Hasinath Girls' Orphanage
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South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) -
Boston University Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff Members Networking group. -
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore -
The Overseas Press Club of America -
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COM Connection -
IIJNM Bangalore
Ayesha Aleem’s Honors:
Finalist of more than 300 national entries in the English language category for The Indian Express Citizens for Peace Essay Competition 2007. The Indian Express is a national daily in India. Judges' panel included eminent Indian filmmaker, Shyam Benegal.
Had work published on www.boston.com
Ayesha Aleem’s Contact Settings
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