Bio
A researcher, writer and proofreader with 10+ years experience in the field of journalism and TV production, including two years working for a UK newspaper group and 1 year as a dental PR writer, Lisa
A researcher, writer and proofreader with 10+ years experience in the field of journalism and TV production, including two years working for a UK newspaper group and 1 year as a dental PR writer, Lisa is a top-notch researcher, versatile and talented writer, and a competent proofreader .
She has also worked as an assistant producer, news researcher and production manager for various independent production companies, as well as the South African national broadcaster,She also helped to cover South Africa's first democratic Local Elections in 2000 whilst at SABC and worked directly with the Executive Producer to provide content and panellists for flagship current affairs programmes, News Hour and Newsmaker.
She has been living and working in the UK since 2001, during which time she has worked as a researcher/media librarian for News International, freelanced on a regular basis for Japan's national broadcaster, and provided archive material for a Sarah Brightman retrospective DVD collection. She also recently spent a year honing her skills as a dental PR writer through a small Whitstable-based medical and dental communications firm. Currently she freelances as a writer and researcher. Her clients include several UK-based property companies, a new women's website, IdLovetodothat.com, and a web content producing agency.
Specialist areas
Health and wellbeing, women's issues, marketing articles and press releases, personal finance (general), alternative health and spirituality, astrology (horoscopes). My background is in current affairs. However, in the last 3 years, I have begun to specialise in the health and dental sector, writing features and both long and short copy copy, as well as the occasional academic/clinical article for practitioner journals, B2B, and B2C as well as news aimed at general practitioners. I also write general articles for marketing and SEO purposes, as well as web content for property, personal finance, travel and many other company websites.