Diana Best

Current

• Freelance Multimedia Journalist & Editor at Self Employed

Past

• Features Writer, Special Projects at Emap
• Junior Writer at Bliss Magazine

Education

• University College London

Connections

56 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Diana Best’s Summary

An award-winning multimedia journalist and editor with over six years’ experience working for high-profile national consumer magazines and websites.

QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

ECM New Writer Of The Year 2006

PPA Professional Certificate in Journalism, 2005 – 2006

Emap Talent Scholarship 2005

Diana Best’s Specialties:

Specialising in lifestyle and topical features, news and celebrity.

Diana Best’s Experience

• Freelance Multimedia Journalist & Editor

  Self Employed

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2007 — Present (3 years 8 months)

  • Commissions and in-house writing and editing for high-profile media including Stylist, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Company, Sky Showbiz, Look, More, Zest, Skymag, Bella, New Woman, Reveal, ViewLondon.co.uk and TheSun.co.uk
  • Writing and publishing minute-by-minute news, video & images online using a variety of CMS
  • Creating video content, good working knowledge of Photoshop and all major picture agencies
  • Improving social media presence via Twitter and Facebook
  • Sharp editing, subbing and proofreading skills
  • Copywriting for clients including Dorothy Perkins, Philips and Vodaphone, and writing advertorials for the NSPCC and Bodyform
  • Researching TV series in New York and LA for the Discovery Channel
  • Author of “The Bliss Life Coach Guide to Lads and Love” published by Piccadilly Press

• Features Writer, Special Projects

  Emap

  (Public Company; EMA; Publishing industry)

  January 2007 — February 2007 (2 months)

  • Writing cover stories, celebrity interviews and news for a new weekly magazine launch

• Junior Writer

  Bliss Magazine

  (Publishing industry)

  February 2006 — January 2007 (1 year )

  • Producing topical reports, real life stories and daily online gossip
  • Interviewing celebrities from Girls Aloud to PM Tony Blair
  • Sourcing case studies and brainstorming fresh ideas
  • Editing and proofing copy

Diana Best’s Education

• University College London

  2:1 BA , Ancient World , 1999 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Specialising in Ancient Greek, Latin and Sanscrit with Roman and Medieval Archaeology

Additional Information

Diana Best’s Websites:

• My Website

Diana Best’s Interests:

Hip hop and street dance classes, experimental theatre, photography, volunteering at festivals, chess, voluntary work with the homeless through Crisis and playing the clarinet. But not all at once.

Diana Best’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
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