Associate editor at Cambodia Daily
Cambodia
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- Associate editor at Cambodia Daily
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- Managing Editor/English at Adelante
- Correspondent at Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Assistant City Editor at Columbia Missourian
- Copy Editor at Columbia Missourian
- Reporter at Columbia Missourian
- Staff Writer at The Maneater
- Education
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- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Lycee Carnot
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Isabelle Roughol’s Summary
I currently work as an associate editor at the Cambodia Daily. I am also looking for freelance opportunities as a writer here.
I am a journalist with more interests than I can count. I am trained primarily as a newspaper writer and editor. I have specialized in narrative writing and in-depth features that connect trends with the stories of people that impersonate these trends. I've also worked on daily stories, from local politics to breaking news, crime, science or business.
I have, however, explored many other aspects of the profession. I am comfortable in the online world, keep a blog (www.thejjunkie.com), edit audio and video and am versed in digital photography. I would love to do radio as well.
My aim is to work internationally, especially in the developing world. That's what I'm doing right now, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I am interested in all sorts of international politics and economic affairs and have an educational background in international economics and business. I have traveled throughout Europe and the United States and am now set to explore South East Asia.
My interest, for further down the line in my career, is in media management. I enjoy leading a team, working with other journalists on their craft and giving direction to a publication.
Isabelle Roughol’s Specialties:
Editing, business and economics reporting, religion writing, film and digital photography, video editing, AP style, native French, advanced German, fluent English, management, basic html and CSS, Adobe CS suite, Mac and Windows platforms, U.S. media law
Isabelle Roughol’s Experience
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Associate editor
Cambodia Daily
(Newspapers industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
I cover Cambodian national news daily. I am called on to write on all sorts of topics, but cover more in depth diplomatic (and military) relations with Thailand (and the countries' current border dispute). I have revealed an illegal compulsory draft of villagers into the Cambodian army and have alerted public opinion to the rape and murder of two girls virtually ignored by police.
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Managing Editor/English
Adelante
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
I oversaw the production of a bilingual magazine for the Latino community of mid-Missouri. I worked with student writers on improving their craft and edit their stories. I coordinated the work of writers, editors, translators, designers and a multimedia team.
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Correspondent
Santa Cruz Sentinel
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
I spent half my internship in the rural bureau of Watsonville, Calif., and half in the main newsroom in Santa Cruz. I wrote features and daily general assignment stories.
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Assistant City Editor
Columbia Missourian
(Newspapers industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
I oversaw the city desk and edited late-breaking stories in the evening and weekends. I worked with reporters as requested by the editors, and assisted the editor of the religion and higher education beats.
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Copy Editor
Columbia Missourian
(Newspapers industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
I edited daily stories for style and content at night up until press time. I got trained 'on the field' in grammar and AP and local styles.
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Reporter
Columbia Missourian
(Newspapers industry)
May 2006 — December 2006 (8 months)
I wrote for the religion beat, first as a regular then as a senior reporter. I also pitched in on other beats, writing about anything from science to local politics, sports, crime and community events. I also co-wrote an editorial page.
The highlight of my time as a reporter at the Missourian was a weeklong trip to New Orleans following a group of volunteers. I filed stories from there, kept a blog, wrote a narrative feature upon my return and coordinated a multimedia package. -
Staff Writer
The Maneater
(Newspapers industry)
January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)
The Maneater is the campus newspaper at the University of Missouri. I wrote several stories on campus events and on the state legislature. In particular, I broke and followed a story on a hazing case that ended in the closing of a fraternity.
Isabelle Roughol’s Education
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor's , Journalism , 2005 — 2008
I studied in the newspaper sequence of the Missouri School of Journalism and worked as a teaching assistant.
- Activities and Societies:
- Society of Professional Journalists (chapter treasurer)
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Lycee Carnot
Economics 2003 — 2005
The "class preparatoire" is an exclusively French system, which can best be compared to the first two years of a five-year master's program. It's an intensive prep program after high school that prepares students for the extremely competitive exams to enter prestigious, specialized private colleges. The "class prepa" provides a strong liberal arts background, and the specialized college takes care of more specific training,
My field was economics with a minor in math, and I prepared to enter business school. I studied 40 hours a week of economics, math, literature, history, philosophy, English and German.
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Isabelle Roughol’s Interests:
Travel, writing, amateur photography, blogging
Isabelle Roughol’s Honors:
Mark of Excellence 2006, National winner for Feature writing
Mark of Excellence 2006, National finalist for Online opinion and commentary
Concours General 2003, Premier accessit, French national award for excellence in economics and social science writing
Isabelle Roughol’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
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