Andrea Cranfield
Writer/Editor/Photographer
RESUME
I am an award winning multimedia journalist currently living in Ottawa, ON. I have the ability to write accurate, balanced and interesting stories and take eye-catching photos. I have reported on a wide variety of subjects and am capable of writing different styles of articles and adapting them to the appropriate readership. My many years of editing experience have taught me to keep a keen eye open for details.
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Work​
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FREELANCE WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER
The Kitchissippi Times, a community newspaper with a circulation of 4,500
ShOttawa, ON, Dec. 2009 – Oct. 2017
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- Wrote for several publications including Ottawa Outdoors Magazine, Ottawa Family Life Magazine and The Kitchissippi Times.
- Wrote in different voices for various audiences.
EDITOR/REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER
The Equity, a community newspaper with a circulation of 4,500
Shawville, QC, Dec. 2009 – Oct. 2016
- Coordinated a team of between two to four reporters in a bustling newsroom for the weekly paper
- Assigned stories, edited copy, took photos and reported on a wide variety of topics
WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Aqua Pulse Magazine, an online magazine about swimming
Toronto, ON, May 2009 - Dec. 2009
- Wrote features, how-to’s, profiles and news on water sports
- Took photos and videos for the website
MARKETING/PROMOTIONS INTERN
Exclaim! Magazine, one of the leading music publications in Canada with a monthly circulation of 100,000 copies
Toronto, ON, Jan. 2009 - June 2009
- Promoted Exclaim! through social media
- Wrote music news and reviews
WRITER
Martiniboys.com, a website featuring art and music listings as well as entertainment based articles
Toronto, ON, Jan. 2008 - June 2009
- Wrote features, guides and event listings
- Researched entertainment news in five cities that I reported on daily
- Helped write the weekly newsletter for Martiniboys.com subscribers
WRITER (INTERN)
Toronto.com, a popular website about all things Toronto
Toronto, ON, May 2008 - Aug. 2008
- Developed original story ideas for the website
- Wrote daily event listings and articles
- Covered significant events in Toronto
Education
Centennial College
Toronto, Sept. 2006 - June 2009
- Earned an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Journalism
- Wrote for the school newspaper The Toronto Observer where I covered breaking news, wrote features and more
Carleton University
Ottawa, 1999 - 2003
- Earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Anthropology
- Honours standing in Sociology courses