CV
CV for Cian Ginty
- Phone: 087 2513706
- Email: cian.ginty@gmail.com
Education
- HND in Media Production (Print Journalism), BCFE
- (currently studying for a) BA in Journalism, DCU
Experience (paid & unpaid)
Freelance writing
- December 2006 – present (mix of part-time and full-time)
- Work published in print in the Sunday Business Post, The Irish Times, the Irish Examiner, PC Live, Business & Finance, and online on gamedevelopers.ie, and ENN.ie, and syndicated on theregister.co.uk
Comment / layout & design editor, The College View
- September 2008 – present
- Work for this Dublin City University student newspaper includes editing the comment section, photography, and writing across other sections. Led the redesign of newspaper for 2008/2009.
Editor, Blurred Keys
- April 2005 – present
- Set up and edit an Irish media blog at blurredkeys.com.
Editor, Games Toaster
- 2000 – 2009
- Set up and edited Ireland’s longest running news and reviews computer games website. Still available at gamestoaster.com under a different editor.
Part-time subediting
- 2007 – 2008
- Across main Independent group titles: Evening Herald, Herald AM, Irish Independent, Sunday Independent.
Editor, the Ballyfermot Post
- 2007 – 2008
- Three edition student newspaper linked with journalism course at BCFE which won best small college publication at Student Media Awards.
Editor, Slant
- May – June 2007
- Once-off 32 page A5 student magazine, focused on popular culture, media, and sport. Was also responsible for layout and design.
