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Erika Gibson
Senior Specialist Reporter at Beeld for the past 18 years specialising in conflict, military and international related matters.
A skilled communicator with the ability to identify issues of national and international importance in the news environment. Have skills and expertise in most aspects of news management, including researching, time management, and organising/motivating junior team members. Have worked as a freelancer for international publications.
Show profile Hide profileWaterberg Nuus/Bosvelder Newspaper (Jan 1984 - Sept 1984)
Junior reporter/photographer/advertising sales
Noord-Transvaler Newspaper (Sept 1984 - Dec 1986)
General/crime reporter and photographer
Basic newspaper page lay-out and editing of correspondents' contributions
Transvaler Newspaper (Jan 1987 - Dec 1987)
Six months as photographer (taking and processing of pictures); Six months as arts reporter (writing of articles; taking of own pictures and page lay-out)
Caxton's Publishing (Aug 1988 - March 1989)
Sub Editor (editing of four suburban weekly newspapers)
Public Service Commission (Apr 1989 - Jan 1990)
Media relations officer
Gain experience in magazine and corporate journalism; page lay-out; dealing with printers and illustration artists, etc.
Responsible for internal newsletter
Assisted with compilation of annual report
South African Air Force (Jan 1990 - May 1996)
Editor of internal magazine
Manage total printing process from collecting information, controlling of editorial staff, editing of articles and computer page lay-out
Negotiating and maintaining sponsorships and advertising contracts
Converting lay-out system from manual to desktop computer format (Ventura, PageMaker and Quark Press for IBM)
Managing of finances in total
Interacting with other Defence Force and corporate publications to discuss latest tendencies (also judging two magazines' reporter of the year contests)
In job training of conscripts to be utilized as reporters/photographers
Handle all printing related enquiries and problems
Initiated better ways of distributing the magazine at minimal costs
Initiated an annual photo competition, as well as various other image building exercises
Initiated annual strategic planning sessions for the magazine/audio visual section, as well as planning ways of communicating corporate values, mission and vision to internal members
Act as second-in-command in Support Services Department (acting as head of section in commanding officer's absence)
Beeld-newspaper (Jun 1996 - )
Senior military reporter (with diplomatic and African affairs as secondary beat)
Senior in-depth military reporter (mainly military affairs locally and internationally, as well as conflicts in Africa)
Specialist reporter (military and related matters locally and internationally, conflicts, humanitarian relief, aviation, aircraft accidents)
Acting news editor /mentor for junior reporters
Waterberg Nuus/Bosvelder Newspaper (Jan 1984 - Sept 1984)
Junior reporter/photographer/advertising sales
Noord-Transvaler Newspaper (Sept 1984 - Dec 1986)
General/crime reporter and photographer
Basic newspaper page lay-out and editing of correspondents' contributions
Transvaler Newspaper (Jan 1987 - Dec 1987)
Six months as photographer (taking and processing of pictures); Six months as arts reporter (writing of articles; taking of own pictures and page lay-out)
Caxton's Publishing (Aug 1988 - March 1989)
Sub Editor (editing of four suburban weekly newspapers)
Public Service Commission (Apr 1989 - Jan 1990)
Media relations officer
Gain experience in magazine and corporate journalism; page lay-out; dealing with printers and illustration artists, etc.
Responsible for internal newsletter
Assisted with compilation of annual report
South African Air Force (Jan 1990 - May 1996)
Editor of internal magazine
Manage total printing process from collecting information, controlling of editorial staff, editing of articles and computer page lay-out
Negotiating and maintaining sponsorships and advertising contracts
Converting lay-out system from manual to desktop computer format (Ventura, PageMaker and Quark Press for IBM)
Managing of finances in total
Interacting with other Defence Force and corporate publications to discuss latest tendencies (also judging two magazines' reporter of the year contests)
In job training of conscripts to be utilized as reporters/photographers
Handle all printing related enquiries and problems
Initiated better ways of distributing the magazine at minimal costs
Initiated an annual photo competition, as well as various other image building exercises
Initiated annual strategic planning sessions for the magazine/audio visual section, as well as planning ways of communicating corporate values, mission and vision to internal members
Act as second-in-command in Support Services Department (acting as head of section in commanding officer's absence)
Beeld-newspaper (Jun 1996 - )
Senior military reporter (with diplomatic and African affairs as secondary beat)
Senior in-depth military reporter (mainly military affairs locally and internationally, as well as conflicts in Africa)
Specialist reporter (military and related matters locally and internationally, conflicts, humanitarian relief, aviation, aircraft accidents)
Acting news editor /mentor for junior reporters
