Newspaper-Style CV Template: Your Career as a Story

This template presents your career as a newspaper page: a large headline, columns, dense text. It targets writing, editing and media work, where impact is measured in readership, published pieces and sources secured.

The steps

1. Open it and write a headline that summarises your career the way a news headline would
2. Put your strongest journalistic work in the first column — that is where the eye lands
3. Present published pieces with counts, outlets and reach
4. Add an editorial skills section: writing, editing, verification, interviewing, photography
5. Add links to your published work; it is the only admissible proof in this field

Practical tips

• This template accepts more text than others, so use the space to show work rather than narrate a career
• State the genres you handle: reporting, investigation, interview, opinion
• List languages and levels — journalistic work often demands more than one

Common mistakes to avoid

• Filling the columns with a long career narrative, which destroys the press logic
• Omitting links: a journalist with no published work cannot be assessed

Frequently asked questions

Does it suit non-journalists?

Yes, for anyone who writes: content, public relations, editorial translation and creative writing.

Are columns parsed by ATS?

Not reliably. Attach an ATS-optimised version for automated portals and keep this one for direct presentation.

Links for this guide

• See the Newspaper template
• Use this template in the editor
• Portfolio builder tool
• CV writing tips