PAMELA A. STOTT pamstott1981@yahoo.co.uk
07834718188

I am a skilled and effective media professional with wide-ranging experience in print media. Creative, adaptable and organised with a multitude of transferable communication, technical, administration and organisational skills, I am committed to creating quality work. I am ambitious and keen to further my career in the media with greater responsibility and new challenges.
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SKILLS SUMMARY

COMMUNICATION

– Working with news desk/reporters to ensure effective coverage of news stories and features
– Lateral thinking – identifying news stories to follow up, relating sports stories to potential photo opportunities, identifying opportunities for forward planning
– Relationship building and effective communication with contacts
– Briefing photographers with requirements
– Attending news and picture conferences
– Reacting to breaking news
– Working alone, in a team, and to tight deadlines
– Writing creative, clear, accurate and legally sound picture captions
– Arranging/authorising payments to freelance photographers and negotiating fees

ORGANISATIONAL

– Knowledge of copyright law and current IPSO guidelines
– Managing annual budget for picture desk
– Picture diary organisation and assisting in day-to-day management of photographers
– Forward planning and assisting in organising accreditation and photographic cover for major forthcoming events and news stories

RESEARCH, EDITING AND TECHNICAL

– Broad knowledge of Scottish media
– Extensive experience of picture research for news, features, sport and travel
– Experienced in the use of various industry-specific systems and databases (including web-based) for storing, archiving and organising images. Use of company-specific software for creating galleries suitable for viewing on iPad/android version of newspaper.
– Experience of using Adobe Photoshop, Bridge and related software on both Mac and PC, as well as standard Microsoft packages and CRM.
– Uploading/publishing images to website and use of FTP for sending images.

CAREER HISTORY

Picture Editor Scottish Mail on Sunday Oct 2014 – present
GLASGOW
– Overall responsibility for picture content of Scottish edition of national Sunday newspaper, including budget/staff management
– Sourcing appropriate images to illustrate news, features and sport
– Liaising with editor and news desk to arrange picture coverage of news stories and features
– Using contacts to research, identify and organise future photographic opportunities
– Arranging and briefing photographers when necessary

Picture researcher Scottish Mail on Sunday Oct 2012 – Oct 2014
GLASGOW
See previous

Picture Desk Assistant SNS Group (snspix.com) Oct 2011 – May 2012
GLASGOW
– Identifying SNS images in print and online media, logging and distributing
– Dealing with live sports images – choosing appropriate images, editing, writing captions and key-wording accurately, communicating with as many as four photographers per job, sending to and national newspapers, uploading to website, using social media for promotion
– Working with images for corporate clients: determining their requirements and communicating these to photographers; ensuring that branding is correct; editing pictures to a high standard; following up jobs in CRM

Picture Researcher News International (now News UK ) Feb 2010 – Oct 2011
GLASGOW
– Sourcing appropriate images for Scottish Sunday tabloid
– Assisting in organising picture jobs in other parts of the UK and abroad
– Editing as required using Photoshop
– Updating and maintaining digital picture archives/databases
– Overall responsibility for picture content of newspaper’s travel section

Acting Deputy Picture Editor The Press and Journal Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
(maternity cover)
ABERDEEN
– Assisting with all pictorial content throughout paper
– Maintaining a high level of communication with picture editor
– Delegating work to staff photographers, coordinating picture diary and briefing freelance photographers where appropriate
– Keeping records of payments to agencies and freelancers
– Deputising for the picture editor where appropriate

Picture Desk Assistant The Press and Journal Aug 2006 – Jan 2008
ABERDEEN
– General administrative support
– Researching and sourcing images as required
– Commended in the Best Newcomer category of company’s editorial awards in 2007

Editorial Assistant ‘Shout’ magazine Sep 2004 – Aug 2006
DUNDEE
– Conducting celebrity interviews
– Sourcing celebrity images and organising still life and model photography
– Researching and writing features in appropriate magazine style
– Sub-editing pages and working to fortnightly deadlines
– Sourcing products for competitions and subscription offers

EDUCATION

University of Aberdeen 1999-2003 – MA (Hons) Geography 2:1