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PERSONAL DATA

Name: Scott Smith

Place of birth: Winnipeg, Canada

Currently based: Johannesburg, South Africa

Marital Status: Single

Health: Fantastic

Drivers Licence: Yes

Contact: South Africa: +27 (0)82 547 5948

scottsmith@submedia.co.za

EDUCATIONAL DATA

POSTGRADUATE

Journalism Higher Diploma 2001

Extra credit: Photojournalism

Rhodes University

Grahamstown, South Africa (2001)

UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Arts 1999

University of South Africa (1995 1999)

PROFESSIONAL DATA

INDEPENDENT

Duration: November 2007 present

Since leaving full-time employment near the end of 2007, I have worked as a freelancer and

independent contractor. My work has taken me to the Middle East and Europe and has included writing,

editing, sub-editing as well as photo-journalism.

SUBMEDIA

Position: Founder and owner

Duration: March 2005 - Present

Submedia was founded in 2005 and has ambitions to be a publisher of coffee-table books, street

papers, journals, blogs and various printed material for the alternative reader. Submedia has a number

of projects on the go and is currently under contract to produce a coffee-table book due to be released

in South Africa at the end of 2010.

EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel)

Position: Field worker / Report writer

Duration: February May 2008

August 2008 November 2008

Reference: on request

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The EAPPI is a secular organisation seeking to bring a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. My duties within this programme

included writing reports on various areas in the West Bank addressing subjects such as water

restrictions, access to land, freedom of movement and West Bank Jewish settler activity. These reports

were then used by the Red Cross and various arms of the United Nations in their own work.

Blend Magazine

Position: Project manager and Editor

Duration: February 2007 December 2007

Reference: on request

Commissioned to set up a shelf magazine for Soul Candi, a Johannesburg based dance music label

and culture distributor, producer and promoter. My job included managing the overall aspects of setting

up the magazine, including budget, content, distribution, printing and possible partnerships. Upon set up

my work concentrated on the development of the content, image and consumption of the magazine

while managing the advertising and operational day-to-day.

Red24

Position: Editor

Duration: May 2002 November 2007

Reference: on request

Red24 provides global security advice, both preventative and reactive to help companies and individuals

manage and avoid personal risks. My job as editor included managing an editorial team, setting the

standard of produced work, and ensuring the development of new avenues of content creation. My

team had to ensure that we communicated the latest advice based on relevant information from media

sources, humanitarian organisations, and consultants on the ground that includes journalists and

military personnel.

iafrica ( www.iafrica.com )

Position: Online writer

Duration of stay: December 18 2001 January 31 2002 (internship)

Reference: on request

Other work

A collection of written and photographic work for various magazines and online content providers

including SL, Stage, www.iafrica.com , Picasso Headlines, The Publishing Partnership of South Africa,

The Big Issue and a small collection of consumer magazines. I covered the international World Summit

on Sustainable Development from 26 August 4 September 2002. I also completed internships with the

South African Press Association (SAPA) and the Citizen newspaper in 2001.

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