Cristina Gallardo

London, UK — (+44) 7774 260 343 — cgortega88@gmail.com — @gallardo_ortega

Education
2013 — 2014
MA in Science Journalism
CITY UNIVERSITY, London, UNITED KINGDOM

2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Journalism
COMPLUTENSE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, Madrid, SPAIN

Work experience
AUGUST 2019 — PRESENT

POLITICO EUROPE
London, UNITED KINGDOM
UK foreign affairs and defence reporter, in the Westminster lobby

• Writing news articles, interviews and features about UK foreign policy and defence, with a special focus
on the UK’s relationship with the EU after Brexit, the war in Ukraine and the rise of China.
• Covering international events such as NATO summits, and trips overseas with the prime minister.
• Writing Politico’s The Ex Files, a weekly newsletter for subscribers on the UK-Europe relationship, and
Global Insider, a free newsletter on global diplomacy. Occasional author of other newsletters such as
Sunday Crunch, the Sunday edition of London Playbook.
• Covering Spain, including its 2019 general election, the pro-independence push in Catalonia, and its
use of the EU recovery funds. Interviews with senior politicians including government ministers and
Catalan presidents.

JUNE 2014 – JULY 2019

RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL
London, UNITED KINGDOM
News editor (July 2017 — July 2019)
Previously senior reporter
• News editing and reporting for Research Fortnight, a British online and print publication on research
and innovation, and reporting for Research Europe, covering European policy.
• Commissioning articles.
• Representing the publication in public events, including chairing panels.
• Social media management.
• Training of junior reporters.

NOVEMBER 2018 — APRIL 2019

EL PAÍS
London, UNITED KINGDOM
Freelance science reporter

• Writing news articles about science, based in London.

 DECEMBER 2013 – AUGUST 2014

SCIDEV.NET
London, UNITED KINGDOM
Multimedia reporter

• Writing news articles and producing multimedia content (videos, radio pieces and infographics) about
science for development.
• Covering press briefings and events in the UK, and other European countries including Spain and
Germany.
• Use of Adobe Premiere, iMovie, and web-based tools such as CartoDB.

MARCH 2013 – JULY 2013

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Brussels, BELGIUM
Press officer — Schuman trainee at the Directorate-General for Communication

• Writing press releases, minutes and reports for the Parliament’s press service in English and Spanish.
• Revising legislation to elaborate an overview of the main points and measures voted.
• Media monitoring: preparing compilations and media analyses on political issues covering all EU
member states.
• Assisting in the organisation of press conferences, meetings and media seminars for journalists.

JANUARY 2011 — DECEMBER 2012

SPAIN'S INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY EFE
Madrid and London
Multimedia foreign correspondent in London (2012)
Reporter in Madrid (2011)

• Covering news events of interest for audiences in Spain and Latin America, with a special focus on
politics, economics, science and technology.
• Producing stand-up stories as well as video and radio materials, using Adobe Premiere and Audacity.

Awards
October 2013 Next Generation of Science Journalists Award 2013
Awarded by the European Union of Science Journalists Associations (EUSJA) and the World Health Summit
(WHS).
October 2010 III Enresa Nature Photography Award 2010, two second prizes.
Awarded by EFE News agency and energy firm Enresa.

Other skills
Passports British and Spanish

Driving Category B
licence
Languages English (C2), Spanish (native) and Catalan (C1)

Computing Experience working with Wordpress, Magnolia, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe
skills Premiere, Audition, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity, Mar4Wan and Mar4Win.