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I've been a journalist for the past 15 years (2002 - present).
My media career started in radio news as a journalist and culminated in compiling and reading news bulletins.
In this period I also wrote numerous search engine optimization (SEO) articles for a variety of industries.
I also wrote a regular blog "Woody de Bruin", which was published in "The Woodpecker" magazine.
Other magazine articles involved topics such as lifestyle, entertainment and medical.
In this period I also started a blog with more personal pieces on and pictures of my travels and experiences.
My hobbies include:
Playing the piano (I hold a Bachelor of Music degree)
Singing/songwriting (I released a CD in 2007)
Bird-watching (Just for the love of these beauties)
Bird photography (Some om my pictures have been used on a Newman's app)
Tennis (I only play socially)
Cooking (Karien's Kitchen)
I wrote this piece in reaction to the same-sex marriage plebiscite and its outcome.
http://www.karienjordaan.com/the-plebs-have-spoken/
I wrote this piece shortly after we first arrived in Australia.
http://www.karienjordaan.com/warrnambool-welcomed-whales/
I progressed from stringer to copy editor to hard news journalist to news compiler to online editor to voice-over artist to live-news reader to desk editor. In this period I wrote numerous search engine optimization (SEO) articles for a variety of industries, including agriculture, health, food, dental. In this period I also wrote a regular blog "Woody de Bruin", a fictional character delivering commentary on burning issues. It was published in "The Woodpecker" magazine.
Company: OFM (Central Media Group)
I worked there from 1/2002 until 4/2017