Annetjie van Wynegaard Writer, Editor, Digital Journalist

P E R S O N A L

DOB: 17/08/1988 Nationality: South African

Visa: E-2 Languages: English and Afrikaans Basic German, Dutch and Korean

C O N N E C T

Email: annetjievw3@gmail.com Phone number: 010 4498 2342

Blog: www.reviewsonatrain.wordpress.com Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

YouTube, Pinterest and Goodreads

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies Rhodes University (2010)

Majored in writing and editing (distinction and academic colors)

S K I L L S

Writing, editing and proofreading Digital journalism / marketing

Social Media Management Blogging / WordPress

Website management and SEO Print and digital journalism

Research and reporting Time Management

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

08.2014 – 12.2015

Sunday Times Books LIVE (Johannesburg, South Africa) Assistant editor: Writing, editing and aggregating stories about the publishing industry in South Africa. Covering and live-tweeting book launches and book festivals around the country. Interviewing authors and publishers. Promoting local books through digital channels. Managing and updating publishers’ websites and social media accounts. Writing book reviews for the Sunday Times.

12.2013– 08.2014

COVER Magazine (Johannesburg, South Africa) Print and digital content editor: Compiling a monthly B2B magazine, bi-weekly newspaper and daily website content. Writing, editing and commissioning business and insurance articles.

05. 2013 – 11. 2013

Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa) Commissioning editor: Rhodes Journalism Review Social media manager: School of Journalism Research assistant: Professor Anthea Garman Managing social media accounts for six projects within the school. Commissioning, writing and editing content for Rhodes Journalism Review. Creating a digital magazine: RJR Alive Doing research on Antjie Krog for Professor Garman (book published in 2015)

P R O F I L E

Since graduating from Rhodes University’s School of Journalism and Media Studies in

2010, I’ve been travelling the world and writing stories for various publications on a full-time,

part-time and freelance basis.

I am a voracious reader and consumer of stories and I’m constantly working at honing

my craft.

I have the ability to write for different platforms and to tell stories though multiple

mediums. I’m the girl who Instagrams my oatmeal. I also use Instagram as a verb.

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Winner of the City Press Travel Writing competition (2014)

Degree obtained with distinction and academic colors (2010)

Dean’s List for Academic Achievement (2010) Golden Key Society (2007-2010)

Senior Certificate Examination: 93% (2006)

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

2014 –2016

Freelance writing (South Africa) Sunday Times Books LIVE Taalgenoot LitNet City Press eCare4Me

2007 –2010

Internships and paid student work (South Africa) Journalism tutor: Teaching writing, editing and design to second year students Writer and subeditor: Open Source newspaper Intern: Cue, Grocott’s Mail, Rhodos, Activate and Die Hoorn

R E F E R E N C E S

Former Sunday Times books editor, Ben Williams: (+27) 11-280-5576 Sunday Times books editor, Jennifer Platt: plattj@timesmedia.co.za Books LIVE editor, Jennifer Malec: jmalec@bookslive.co.za COVER Magazine editor, Tony van Niekerk: tony@cover.co.za Rhodes Journalism Review editor and teacher, Professor Anthea Garman: a.garman@ru.ac.za Writing and editing teacher, Gillian Rennie: g.rennie@ru.ac.za Grocott’s Mail editor, Steven Lang: steven.lang@gmail.com

Writing Samples

Click on the title and picture for the full article. Please visit my online portfolio for more examples of my work.

1. Book review of Swing Time by Zadie Smith:

2. My report on the 2016 Pak Kyongni Prize in Wonju, South Korea:

3. Book review of The Vegetarian by Han Kang:

4. Two reports on Barbara Kingsolver and Jodi Picoult in South Africa:

5. Winner of the 2014 City Press travel writing competition:

6. Book launch coverage: Suzelle DIY