The Resident
South Asian Sister
Summary
Siddra Daud Asghar is a freelance podcaster and journalist best known for being the one-woman team behind her own podcast The Siddra Asghar Show.
She got her start in podcasting during her English & Multimedia studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Her journalism portfolio includes work for the official student arts and culture magazine aAh! and a self-designed critical project report describing how her experience at the magazine informed her of digital publishing trends.
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Contact thesiddraasgharshow@gmail.com for podcast enquiries
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Contact siddradaudasghar@gmail.com for journalism enquiries
Skills
Podcasting Writing Editing Public Speaking
Social Media Content Creation Presenting Copywriting
Online Media Research Digital Publishing
Work Experience
March 2020 - Present
Presenter & Creator | The Siddra Asghar Show
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Writing up creative and original episode scripts and descriptions
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Contacting potential guests and sponsors for the podcast via social media
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Promoting the podcast on multiple platforms
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September 2019 - April 2020
Editorial Assistant & Opinion Editor | aAh!
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December 2019
Podcast Workshop Facilitator
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Education
2020-2021
Manchester Metropolitan University
MA English Studies - Conditional Offer
2017-2020
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA English & Multimedia Journalism - Pending
Interests
Podcasting | Presenting | Writing | Reading | Listening To Music | Live Tweeting | Live Blogging | Content Creation @Canva | Design @InDesign| Building Websites @Wix | Spending Quality Time With Friends & Family | Drinking Tea | Online Media