ANNA WESTERBERG
JOURNALIST
ABOUT ME
Behind the Words
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I see journalism as a way of life, of learning and growing. It brings about change, it opens up hidden places, and closed minds. For me journalism is a way of looking at the world, as well as experiencing it. It is a state of mind. I want my journalism to make people heard, and make others listen.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Work Experience
REPORTER SWEDISH PUBLIC SERVICE
June 2017
In the aftermath of the Grenfell fire, similar towers were evacuated in Swiss Cottage. My live reporting topped the national news every hour throughout the day.
CONTENT WRITER
UBER EATS
February 2018 - Current
Writing copy for Uber Eats Sweden, including SEO coding.
REPORTER THE BEACH TIMES
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2004 - March 2005
A six-month internship with The Beach Times, local newspaper in Costa Rica, where I learned to find stories in a third world country for a local readership.
LITERARY PORTFOLIO
Articles
This is a long-read where I investigated what mental health treatment is available for young people in general, and young girls in particular, when they come out of gangs. The results were alarming. This is my final year project for my journalism course at City University of London.
This profile on Phil Pearl, mental toughness coach, is a part of Samson Magazine, a men's mental health magazine. Samson Magazine was created and produced by me and three class mates for our journalism course at City University of London.
I wrote this feature about PTSD and the under-diagnosing, and misunderstanding, of the disorder. The feature was a part of Samson Magazine, a men's mental health magazine, created and produced by me and three classmates.
A multimedia piece on the loneliness among elderly, made for City University of London.
Radio
AUDIO PORTFOLIO
The following is a collection of some of my most recent work for Swedish Public Service. The radio package about eating disorders was a part of my undergraduate course in journalism at City University of London, as was the showreel.
On 25 June 2017, in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, similar towers were being evacuated in Swiss Cottage. Without warning, in the middle of the night, the residents were woken up by the authorities and placed in public venues such as leisure centres. I was there reporting for Swedish Public Service as a foreign correspondent. My reporting topped the national news throughout the day.
P4 Extra is a daily national radio programme discussing news. I covered the evacuations on 25 June 2017 in Swiss Cottage for them.
For some people health care has turned in to a postcode lottery. I interviewed two women with anorexia, who had to move in order to qualify for treatment. Daniele Fisichella, press officer at organisation Beat Eating Disorders is also giving his professional viewpoint on the matter. This radio package was made as a part of my journalism course at City University of London.
This is a showreel with content I have done for radio during my journalism course at City University of London. It contains a package about eating disorders, me as a radio presenter for a 2-hour long radio programme, interviewing live guests, and live reporting about Wandsworth council's proposition to fine tree climbing.
TV
VISUAL PORTFOLIO
The following is a collection of some of my work done for City University of London.
Fringe theatres, TV-package for City University of London
Bike safety, TV-package for City University of London
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them my way—I thrive on constructive criticism.