marek fields

independent researcher

About

Doctoral Student at University of Helsinki

Country

finland

City

helsinki

Industry

research

Skill

strategic communications, social media measurement, media relations, internal communications, corporate communications, social media, digital media, politics, editing, qualitative research, press releases, content management, research, international relations, writing, public relations, academic writing, academic research, business intelligence, media analysis, political reporting, document management, administration, market research, history, social policy, political science

Experience

information specialist and media analyst

cision

2002-2 - 2012-5 · 10 yrs 4 mos

Editing, summarising, reporting and writing media and business intelligence analyses on client specific media content for, in particular, major telecommunications and IT sector clients. Overall responsibility for content supplied to assigned accounts. Management of international projects for clients operating in different business sectors. Collaboration with sales managers in creating news sales opportunities. Planning and budgeting, coaching of assistants, special translation and proofreading tasks.

diplomatic assistant

embassy of finland canberra australia

2001-6 - 2001-12 · 7 mos

Responsibilities included writing political reports, attending meetings, administrating funds to development projects in PNG, consular & informative duties.

media reporter

observer finland

2000-10 - 2001-5 · 8 mos

Tasks included writing news reports from Finnish and international media, collaboration in media analyses.

eu advisor

europe information ministry for foreign affairs

1999-5 - 1999-8 · 4 mos

Responsibilities included producing and distributing factual information about the European Union and Finland’s membership in the union.

independent researcher

independent

2015-10 - Present · 11 yrs

doctoral student and researcher

university of helsinki

2012-1 - 2015-9 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Research work for doctoral thesis in numerous archives and libraries in the UK, the US, Finland and Sweden. Writing and defending the thesis 'Reinforcing Finland's Attachment to the West - British and American Propaganda and Cultural Diplomacy in Finland, 1944-1962'. Writing academic articles in Finnish and English. Participation and presentation at various academic and non-academic seminars and conferences. Research Assistant in 'Business, Governments and International Trade in Cold War Europe' project.