EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2000 - I am currently undertaking my Masters degree in Radio at Goldsmiths College, University of London. The masters programme includes elements such as:

Radio drama production/directing/acting

Creative Radio Production

Vocational Journalistic Training

International Media Law/Ethics

Theoretical Issues in Media and Culture

1999 - Filosofie kandidatexamen (BA Degree) in Journalism and Film. Awarded by University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Major: Radio Journalism

Thesis: A radio documentary on contemporary Swedish jazz

1995 - High school diploma, majoring in social sciences, languages and music. Awarded by Porthälla High School, Partille, Sweden.

 

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Most of my work experience comes from a regional Swedish newspaper, Corren. The newspaper owns a local radio station, Correns radio. Together they serve about 200,000 readers/listeners in the region of Ostergotland, central Sweden.

November 1999 - January 2000: Freelance writer for Corren's Saturday supplement, writing London based feature articles.

June 1999 - September 1999: Editor for Correns Internet site, www.corren.se - produced a daily Internet version of the newspaper, subedited and updated the page regularly, working together with the newspaper reporters.

January 1999 - May 1999 Freelance writer for Corren's arts pages, wrote Gothenburg based articles on arts and entertainment, for example a series on the Gothenburg film festival.

December 1998: Producer and reporter for Correns Radio news, produced, presented and operated the desk for four news bulletins every morning.

August 1998 - December 1998: Trainee journalist at Corren and Correns radio, wrote news and feature articles, columns and film reviews, edited pages and worked with layout, produced radio news wraps and presented radio news.

August 1998 - December 1998: Programme presenter at Linkoping Student Radio, operated the desk and presented music, student news and features for a weekly one-hour music and student issues programme.

January 1998 - June 1998: Reporter at Gothenburg Student Radio, made radio features for a weekly two-hour programme focusing on creative features and music.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SKILLS

Computers and Information Technology

Efficient in all aspects of word-processing and the use of Windows applications and the Internet.

Languages Fluent in English and Swedish, understand and read Danish and Norwegian, and have basic knowledge of French, Spanish and Italian.

Technical Radio Skills

Confident with digital sound editing systems including SADiE, WaveLab, Dalet and Soundforge, analogue editing and studio operation.

 

HOBBIES/INTERESTS

Drama - I was heavily involved in a student musical theatre company in Gothenburg and worked with many aspects of theatre production: acting, making costumes, building scenery and writing scripts. Recently I have discovered radio drama and made my first attempts at directing, which I've enjoyed immensely.

Music - I listen to all kinds of music and I also sing, preferably jazz. I think what attracted me to radio in the first place was the possibility to draw from both music and storytelling.

History - I have always been fascinated by historical figures and events, and read plenty of books on everything from the mythology of ancient Greece to 1920's fashion.

 

E-mail: karin.svensson@iname.com