Matilde Aranha

As Co-Director:

• Created and led the National and International affairs, and Cultural sections.
• Developed the new website and managed the social media content, conquering an all-time hightest engagement and readership.
• Managed budgets and resources ensuring optimal allocation.

As Editor of the National and International affairs, and Cultural sections:

• Planned and oversaw editorial content and publication schedules.
• Created a to-the-point interview format for complex legal topics featuring professors on their area of expertise.
• Led a team of contributors with prompt and direct mentoring, sustaining standards and attracting strong new talent.

As contributor:

• Addressed pressing issues with speed and perspective, managing to research and produce under short deadlines.
• Took stances for the student body in compelling pieces, obtaining faculty's attention and cooperativeness.
• Sought out and attained opportunities to interview both emerging and renowned artists, enhancing notability for the newspaper outside NOVA.

• Took part on a multi-national group of young reporters under Romy Kraus, heading the International affairs work section.
• Led and produced interviews and content with journalists, artists, activists and politicians- doing work showcases, biographical pieces, political commentary and dispatches from the field.
• Interviewed eye-witnesses on buzzing and sensitive topics such as the Ukraine-Russia and Palestine-Israel conflicts, nurturing a sense of responsibility to stay informed and to keep those affected as focal point.

• Studied and covered the main profiles and themes, ensuring an yearly overall read of the event.
• Conducted on-site interviews with leading entrepreneurs and start-ups, learning to manage new topics and profiles with speed.
• Intervened in busy press-conferences, building strength in doing with short time and having to grab attention- often scoring one-on-one interviews.

• Gained experience in addressing charged questions and cracking answers by interviewing local politicians and activists, in this case, on the topic of Climate change- the focus of the event.

• Conducted on-site interviews with performing artists, learning how to manage busy schedules and a pressing work environment with flexibility and attentiveness for the interviewee's comfort.