Carmel Sparke
Lane Cove,NSW
Summary
Accomplished senior writer and journalist, with more than two decades of producing impactful features, articles and online content across parenting, health, wellbeing and medical areas. As news editor with a national medical news site, writes, edits and sources stories to tight deadlines in a career dedicated to writing and telling stories that matter.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
News Editor
6minutes | Australian Doctor Group
02.2018 - Current
- Produces 12 engaging stories every week using highly developed reporting, writing and editing skills
- Writes news and features to tight deadlines in a daily newsroom environment
- Conducts interviews to create original, compelling stories for a diverse health audience
- Edits copy and fact checks stories to ensure accuracy and adherence to high journalistic standards
- Uploads content - sourcing images, writing headlines and abstracts to ensure engagement and clicks
- Contributes ideas to the wider news team, delivering fresh angles and personal stories to enhance coverage
- Achieves high engagement through quality, original news stories
Features editor
Weight Watchers | Bauer Media
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Writing, researching and editing features across health, medical, wellbeing, parenting and lifestyle stories
- Generating compelling story ideas/features lists
- Met tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards in feature editing tasks.
Features editor
Diabetic Living | Pacific Publications
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed the features list, commissioning writers and contributing original stories on nutrition and wellbeing.
- Worked with designers to create visually appealing layouts
- Edited content for accuracy, clarity and consistency and assisted the editor throughout the production process
Senior writer
Australian Doctor
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Writing high-quality, engaging articles for online audiences under deadline pressure
- Conducting in-depth research on complex subjects to create informative content for a medical audience
Deputy editor
Mother & Baby
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Assisted editor in all aspects of magazine production, including creating content lists, managing freelancers editing copy and proofreading
- Wrote stories, collaborated with writers, designers and parenting experts to deliver informative, accurate content
Freelance writer
01.2010 - Current
- Sourcing, pitching and writing health, wellbeing and lifestyle stories, appearing online and in national titles such as Sunday Life, Body + Soul and Health Agenda.
Staff journalist
Medical Observer
10.2004 - 06.2006
Reporter
Australian Associated Press
01.1990 - 01.1994
Features editor
Little Kids
07.2006 - 12.2009
Acting health editor
Family Circle
01.2003 - 01.2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communications -
Charles Sturt University
Skills
- News writing
- Sub editing
- Fact-checking
- Breaking news coverage
- Strong news judgment
- Ideas pitching
- Creative digital journalist
- Meets deadlines
Community
- Bookclub member
- Over-35s football team player
- Ocean swimmer
- Run club participant
- Bushwalker
Personal Information
Title: News journalist
References
Can be supplied on request.
Timeline
News Editor
6minutes | Australian Doctor Group
02.2018 - Current
Features editor
Weight Watchers | Bauer Media
05.2017 - 02.2018
Features editor
Diabetic Living | Pacific Publications
11.2016 - 04.2017
Senior writer
Australian Doctor
02.2016 - 11.2016
Deputy editor
Mother & Baby
01.2010 - 12.2015
Freelance writer
01.2010 - Current
Features editor
Little Kids
07.2006 - 12.2009
Staff journalist
Medical Observer
10.2004 - 06.2006
Acting health editor
Family Circle
01.2003 - 01.2004
Reporter
Australian Associated Press
01.1990 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Arts in Communications -
Charles Sturt University
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