
Fatima Wasel
Copy Editor
Maadi, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Copy EditorFreelance / Project
Growth Shop
Feb 2021 - Jan 2022 -11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Writing reviews about many different products for clients targeting the Gulf region Translating articles related to content marketing from English to Arabic Creating quality content and reviews for clients in our Industry allowing site visitors to obtain information about products and services quickly and efficiently Production of up to 3000 words of content per day, using SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics Conducting extensive research to provide factual statistics for articles, blogs and landing pages
Copy EditorFull Time
Nights Agency
Sep 2020 - Feb 2021 -5 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Developed original content through independent sources Published an online daily blog devoted to reporting news about the local area’s music, culture, and food scene Production and translation of around 3000 words per day following SEO Applied understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media used to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories Utilized WordPress to produce professional pieces
Technical EditorPart Time
- Job Details:Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible
JournalistFull Time
TahrirNews
Jun 2015 - Jun 2020 -5 yrs
Egypt , Giza
- Job Details:Began as a copy editor for the organization website, responsibilities included checking journalists' pieces for linguistic and journalistic mistakes and publishing Researched and produced daily news reports Subsequently given the responsibility of following political scenes both in and outside of Egypt and write news and reports about the important events while adhering to our editorial policy Given the title and responsibilities of deputy head of our newly established "Newsroom team" Coordinated with editors and graphic designers to plan page layouts Responsible for publishing breaking news stories and following significant international events Tasked with writing daily reports in multiple different fields with the majority falling under the political spectrum In 2019 I was awarded membership to the syndicate of Egyptian journalists During the period between 2019 and 2020 I wrote reports for our hard copy and handled copy editing for some pages of it weekly Responded to emergencies and breaking news stories with a strong sense of urgency with little to no prior notice
Education
Bachelor's Degree in journalism
Cairo University (CU)Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 - 4 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
Dr samira MousaJan 2011
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced