Burcu Gundogan
Silver Spring
Summary
Dynamic and hard-working journalist dedicated to principles of independent and free press, and also highly experienced in fields of education, project management and events coordination
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
International Multimedia Journalist
Voice Of America Turkish
10.2018 - Current
- Writing, translating, and editing news stories for online publications of VOA Turkish, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation on multiple platforms, including TV and social media.
- Pitching stories to editorial staff in content areas of international news, human rights, press freedom, education, and more.
- Pursuing and developing stories, through journalistic research and/or interviews, independently and for assignment, covering a range of topics and presenting them in live broadcasts and recording.
- Updating website and social media accounts regularly, in accordance with the current and/or breaking stories.
Freelance Translator (English-Turkish)
Self-employed
01.2006 - Current
- Translating Francis Bacon's Essays, from English to Turkish, to be published by Doğu Batı Publications.
- Translated, from Turkish to English, the subtitles for Erdal Eren: 17 and Beyond documentary.
- Acted as a project-based translator and simultaneous interpreter in various local and international organizations in Turkey and USA, both in public and private sectors.
Editorial Coordinator
BirGün Daily
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Initiated online publication of BirGün Daily's English version.
- Coordinated news content and topics with the editorial team.
- Monitored current affairs in Turkey, Europe, and MENA closely to select and translate news articles.
- Wrote and translated news stories both for English and Turkish editions of the newspaper.
Managing Editor
Turkish Policy Quarterly Journal
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Acted as key contact person in communications with authors, journalists, advocates, and officials.
- Coordinated regular seminars, attended by professionals and government officials from a variety of fields.
- Oversaw publication of digital and print products, aligning multi-media content strategies to maintain cohesive brand identity.
- Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
- Managed freelance editorial teams, coordinating remote workers and interns to achieve prescribed deliverable milestones.
- Edited long and short-form content, specializing in content related to current affairs in Turkey, Europe, and MENA.
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations
New York University
New York, NYBachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MDSkills
- Reporting
- Video Editing
- Writing & Editing
- Research & Fact Checking
- News Content Creation
- Decision Making
- Public Speaking
- Project Coordination
- Community Events
Internships
2008 - Permanent Mission of Turkey to UN
2007 - Middle Eastern Technical University
2005 - Office of Congressman Robert Wexler
PORTFOLIO
- Published work at VOA Turkish: https://shorturl.at/KxNcw
- Linked-in: https://shorturl.at/32znF
Languages
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Kurdish
Elementary
Timeline
International Multimedia Journalist
Voice Of America Turkish
10.2018 - Current
Editorial Coordinator
BirGün Daily
06.2016 - 09.2017
Managing Editor
Turkish Policy Quarterly Journal
08.2011 - 03.2012
Freelance Translator (English-Turkish)
Self-employed
01.2006 - Current
Master of Arts - International Relations
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
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