Lucy Rowan
NCTJ-qualified multimedia journalist and producer
Lucy is a journalist and producer with six years of experience developing and publishing cross-platform content for cultural institutions, magazines and newspapers in Berlin and London.
Her multimedia work has been published by The Financial Times, The Berliner (formerly Exberliner), The Guardian, ΠMagazine, Sky News, South West Londoner, Newquest Media Group and the Goethe-Institut.
In 2023, Lucy was awarded a full Journalism Diversity Fund scholarship to complete her NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism at News Associates London. Out of 400+ applicants, she was shortlisted for the Student Data Journalism Award at the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence 2024.
As a neurodivergent woman raised in a low socioeconomic, single-parent household, Lucy believes that fostering diversity in the media landscape can help cultivate social cohesion and vivid cultural landscapes where we can all flourish.
Her ‘north star’ is to create a more culturally aware and empathetic society that unites rather than polarises. Accordingly, she actively endeavours to cover underrepresented topics and communities, offering a platform for marginalised individuals to share their overlooked experiences and perspectives.
Having predominantly worked in the arts and culture sector, Lucy’s research and writing specialities lie in community-oriented creative practices, subcultures and socio-political movements. Her cross-disciplinary approach reflects her eclectic interests and academic training.
In 2019, Lucy completed her BA in Religion, Politics and Society at King’s College London, ranked 12th internationally for Politics. During her second year, she received the Broadening Horizons Award to study abroad at the University of Toronto, Canada’s highest-ranked academic institution and 11th in the world for Religious Studies.
Journalism and production work
Editorial portfolio
Podcast portfolio
Production portfolio
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Jan Dalley, former arts editor at The Financial Times
“Lucy was a very constructive and committed member of the FT arts team during her brief placement with us. She was always eager to learn and adapt to new skills, keen to expand her range and to experience the full potential of her time here.
Lucy is also enthusiastic about wider forms of journalism that we weren't able to offer her in the short time she had with us - for example, podcasting - but I'm sure she'd apply similar energy and commitment to that. Overall, I'd be very happy to give Lucy a warm recommendation for whatever she chooses to do next.”
Gosia Cabaj, head of digital transformation at the Goethe-Institut
“During her three-and-a-half-year tenure as Online Editor, Lucy was responsible for a variety of tasks, including the coordination and quality assurance of the Goethe-Institut UK’s website, editorial content, digital projects, and social media planning and management.
Regarding her editorial work, Lucy demonstrated a strong ability to manage the Goethe-Institut UK website, ensuring it met our editorial standards and was optimised for search engines. She was involved in the conception and coordination of international digital projects in the areas of culture, language, and information, as well as partner projects.
Regarding her editorial work, Lucy organised and created several interviews with artists and other practitioners in written and video formats. She was also the project lead, producer and host of the Talking Culture podcast. Lucy has an excellent command of multimedia software and has developed engaging video, audio and image-based content with these platforms.
In her social media responsibilities, Lucy planned and managed our social media channels in collaboration with our press and public relations officer. She coordinated and participated in community management and developing special social media campaigns, such as those for language course marketing. She was also the project lead for our global TikTok channel, Goethe-Institut Deutsch.
Lucy possesses comprehensive knowledge gained through years of practical experience and additional training. She has experience in web and social media editing, a strong understanding of cultural and socio-political discourses in Germany and the UK, and advanced skills in active information dissemination on the web and social networks.
Her excellent German and English language skills, along with her strong communication and organisational competencies, were valuable assets to our team. We were pleased with Lucy's performance and wish her all the best for her future career choices.”