Cassandra Vinograd Mobile: +44 (0) 754.043.5778 | Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @CassVinograd ​ JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE Freelance journalist — reporter, photographer and producer (October 2016 - present) ​ ​ ​ ▪ Report and produce stories in Europe, Africa and Middle East for outlets including Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera English, “Vice News Tonight” on HBO, NBC News, Newsweek magazine, Vocativ ▪ Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee for covering South Sudan’s crisis NBC News — Senior Writer/Deputy London Editorial Manager for NBC News Digital (May 2014-September 2016) ​ ​ ​ As senior writer: Covered everything from ISIS — international scoop on the first American killed fighting for the militants, ​ exclusive data-driven features on the militants' scope — to Europe's refugee crisis, Boko Haram’s evolution, France terror attacks, and Ferguson protests. ▪ Stories were picked up and drove NBC News broadcast coverage, MSNBC segments ▪ Part of the NBC team that won Peabody Award in 2014 for continuing coverage of ISIS ▪ Used text, video, stills, social media to craft distinctive content for multiple platforms As deputy editorial manager: Shape the overseas news agenda for one of the U.S.’s largest news websites. ​ ▪ Assigned and edited stories, crafted sharp and SEO-friendly headlines, stayed ahead of and across competition ▪ Directed a team of online reporters and decide how to play stories on NBCNews.com ▪ Commissioned, shepherded through content from NBC News’ TV producers and correspondents for digital platforms ▪ Bureau cited as blueprint for TV-digital integration across the company, example of cross-format cooperation ▪ Maintained social media accounts, oversaw alerts to subscribers, filled in producing NBCNews.com’s homepage The Associated Press — Correspondent, London (November 2010-April 2014) ​ ​ ​ ▪ Contributed to global coverage with emphasis on U.K. politics, foreign affairs and defense. Key themes included London Olympics, Syria, royal wedding, Wikileaks, cyberattacks, military spending ▪ Led team of local reporters in Kabul on stint in Afghanistan filling in for bureau chief ▪ Maintained active and engaged presence on social networks for reporting, source cultivation, newsgathering ▪ Sourced UGC for AP around key events such as U.S. election, Boston Marathon bombings, London Olympics ▪ Shot and contributed photos to the AP wire Wall Street Journal/WSJ.com — Editor, London and Brussels (June 2007-November 2010) ​ ​ ▪ Led London news desk's daytime editing team, driving news flow and editing for print and web ▪ Oversaw editing of wire and staff copy for WSJ.com/Europe; liaised with bureaus, reporters; trained new hires ▪ Managed appearance of WSJ.com home pages; crafted, sent news alerts; posted breaking news banners ▪ Conceived, pitched, and launched WSJ.com/Africa and WSJ.com/Mideast; ran their Twitter accounts ▪ Wrote feature and news stories on mining in Congo, coups in Niger and viral videos in Kenya Freelance Reporter/Photographer (September 2005-June 2007) ▪ Clients included the Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, New York Sun, AM New York, GQ, Red Bull Inc. The Associated Press ▪ London — Intern, Summer 2005. Covered London bombings, Roman Polanski, asylum seekers and more ​ ​ ​ ▪ Dakar — Intern, Nov. 2004-June 2005. Reported, shot photos and edited stringer copy from 23 countries ​ ​ ​ EDUCATION ▪ Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism — M.S. in Journalism ​ ▪ Northwestern University — B.A. in Political Science, minor in African Studies ​ ​ HONORS ▪ 2016 Sigma Delta Chi Award from Society of Professional Journalists for coverage of Brussels attacks ▪ Peabody Award, 2014: Part of winning team for continuing coverage of ISIS SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS ▪ French (fluent), Wolof (beginner/intermediate) ▪ WordPress; Adobe Photoshop; Dreamweaver; Basic Avid and FinalCut Pro; Basic HTML ▪ Dual U.S./EU citizenship (French); extensive travel throughout West Africa, South Africa, Israel, Ecuador and Europe ▪ Pilgrims and Centurion HEFAT certified for hostile-environment reporting .