EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
The Telegraph – Digital production journalist (News)
March 2025 – present
- Fact check, edit and build politics, foreign affairs, and global health stories.
- Highlights include covering the Epstein files release, papal election, Angela Rayner’s resignation and nationwide anti-
- immigration protests.
- Commission videos, photos and infographics to enhance articles.
- Analyse article performance through SEO data.
The Telegraph – Digital production journalist (Features and lifestyle)
February 2025 – present
- Fact check, edit and build features, fashion, culture, food and drink, travel stories.
- Edit and build content from long-form political features to recipes and style guides.
- Highlights include Strictly Come Dancing live blog and covering the removal of Prince Andrew’s royal titles.
Various – Freelance Lifestyle and culture reporter
February 2025 – present
- Bylines in The I Paper, Far Out Magazine, The Italy Edit and more pitching, reporting and writing articles on travel, art and
- Covered the 2026 Italian Winter Olympics, local travel guides and art news.
Wempower – Associate producer
January 2026 – present
- Associate producer on ‘Behind the Headlines’ by Wempower a podcast dedicated to the stories of female journalists.
- Highlights include pre-interviewing Ugandan broadcaster Culton Scovia and conflict reporter Gabriella Jowziak.
My Podium – Podcast producer and host
January 2025 – September 2025
- Hosted and producer of ‘The Arts Exodus’ an investigative podcast for the award-winning audio journalism platform Podium
- on the scrapping of humanities degrees and departments across the UK universities.
- Interviewed Goldsmiths and Academy for Disabled Journalist students, professors affected and Arts Emergency founder –
- charity to help underrepresented youth break into creative sector.
EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
August 2023 – May 2024
- Masters of Science with Honours in reporting.
- Trained in journalism ethics, law, business and audio production.
- Gathered string on pro-Palestine student protests on campus and interviewed by the Associated Press.
- Culture reporter for Columbia News Service covering both local news and feature stories.
- Host and executive producer on a weekly news podcast which broadcasted as a live radio show (Uptown Radio).
- Highlights included covering lead up to presidential elections and Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial.
University College London, London, United Kingdom
2019 – 2023
- BA Italian and History of Art, awarded First Class Honours.
- Erasmus year at Sapienza University in Rome. Average score: 28/30.
- Staff writer for Her Campus Magazine.
SKILLS
Print Skills:
- Native in Italian and English, B2 French, A2 Spanish
- Digital production and sub-editing
- Media Law
- SEO-optimised publishing
- Interviewing
- Word Press, Canva, social media
Audio Skills:
- Audio editing and production on Pro Tools,
- Adobe Audition, Hindenburg, Descript
- Guest booking, writing scripts and bulletins
- Collecting tape on-site
- Newscasting
- Video editing on Premiere Pro, Lightworks
CONTACT
cecilia.blotto@gmail.com