George Marsden
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CV

George Marsden · Journalist · Gmarsden554@gmail.com · +44 7944104753

Education

  1. Sept 2026 onwards

    MA Journalism / University of Sheffield

  2. 2022–2026

    BA American Studies (2:1) / University of East Anglia

    • Modules: The Politics of Storytelling; American Literature; Transatlantic Literature; Rural America
    • Dissertation: The 'Mamdani Effect', contemporary populism as 21st-century performance
  3. 2024–2025

    Year abroad / Middlebury College, Vermont

    • J-Term, When Truth Meets Craft: Practicing the Art of Literary Journalism (taught by editor Helen Whybrow)
    • Advanced Non-Fiction Workshop: Reading and Writing Memory and Landscape
  4. 2020–2022

    A-levels: Law, History, Geography (ABB) / Greenhead College

Experience

  1. Mar 2026–present

    Freelance Writer (remote) / Squash Player Magazine

  2. Aug 2026

    Communications Intern / Walker Morris · Leeds

  3. Jul 2026

    Editorial Intern / Outlook Publishing · Norwich

  4. Jul 2025

    Journalism Intern / Barnsley Chronicle · Barnsley

  5. Aug 2026–present

    Social Media Manager / New Yorkshire Emporium

Media & Voluntary

  1. Jan–May 2026

    Review Correspondent / Concrete (UEA)

  2. Jan 2025–May 2026

    Radio Show Host / Livewire UEA & WRMC Middlebury

Skills

  • Content writing & storytelling
  • Interviewing & source research
  • Fact-checking & editorial development
  • Broadcasting & radio production
  • CMS & SEO (WordPress)
  • Deadline management