Blanca Martínez Mingo
Madrid
Summary
Started in ABC, a Spanish newspaper, after finishing her master's degree in this media outlet in May 2023. Ever since, she works at the economics section writing stories and news every morning. She always wanted to be a journalist, but she first studied economics and worked in several companies. Her main interests in journalism are economic and international news -although so far she has specialized in the former, she has always felt a certain weakness for the latter-. However she would also love to specialize in other topics such as technology, artificial intelligence, local news, politics and policy. Whatever she does for next, she knows for sure that she wants her job to have a positive impact.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Journalist
ABC
05.2023 - Current
- In charge of the web edition for economic information in the morning (8am to 15pm).
- Analyzed data from surveys and statistics to identify trends or patterns related to specific topics.
- Researched and wrote stories on a variety of topics, such as economic policies, news that mattered to consumers, agriculture, EU competition and others.
- Attended press conferences and other events to gather newsworthy information.
- Conducted interviews with sources to obtain information for stories.
- Sourced expert opinions for stories from professionals in relevant fields.
Trainee
Institutional Shareholders Services
Brussels
03.2022 - 07.2024
- Analyzed corporate governance measures, financial and non-financial information.
- Studied the company's proposals (remuneration policy, environmental policy, composition of the board of directors, etc) to latter give a vote recommendation for the shareholders according to the EU regulation.
Copywriter
ICE
Remote
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to gain insight into specific products or services.
- Collaborated with designers and other creatives to generate original content.
- Translated complex financial terms.
- Wrote stories for the blog and website.
- Edited and proofread content for clarity, grammar, and accuracy before publication.
Intern
Ceprede
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Documentation of the structure of a sectoral model, the variables that compose it and its sources of information.
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism
ABC-UCM
Madrid 05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Finance (bilingual)
UAM
Madrid 05-2021
High School Diploma -
Rosview High School (year Abroad)
Tennessee, USA06-2016
Skills
- Content creation, initiative for selling stories
- Research and fact checking
- Story development skills
- Interviewing techniques
- Confident source builder
- Media operations understanding
- Writing and editing
- Breaking news coverage
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Teamwork
- Determination
- Technical: Excel (mid level), Datawrapper and Flourish
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Journalist
ABC
05.2023 - Current
Copywriter
ICE
05.2022 - 07.2022
Trainee
Institutional Shareholders Services
03.2022 - 07.2024
Intern
Ceprede
03.2021 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Journalism
ABC-UCM
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Finance (bilingual)
UAM
High School Diploma -
Rosview High School (year Abroad)
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