Kristine Nyborg is a versatile journalist with 15 years of experience in research, writing, photography, editing, and marketing. She holds a Master's degree in Visual Cultural Studies from the University of Tromsø and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from San Francisco State University. Nyborg has worked as a journalist, photographer, and editor in Norway, the United States, and Canada on topics ranging from business to dog sledding.
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Kristine Nyborg
SUMMARY
Versatile and productive journalist with 15 years of experience in research, storytelling, photographing,
editing and marketing on topics varying from business to dogsledding.
EDUCATION
Master in Visual Cultural Studies
University of Tromsø, Norway, 2010.
Masters thesis was a short film about the Sami peoples influence on Alaska. Co-founded the student radio
station Hurradio.
Bachelor in Journalism
San Francisco State University, USA, 2002.
Worked as a lab technician in the photography lab and on the student paper throughout.
EXPERIENCE
Journalist / photographer
2002 - present
Documentary and studio photography, writing, videography, sound recording, editing, research, online
publishing, social media publishing, blogging, marketing, sales and logistics. Stories varied from visiting
the Bush White House with the Norwegian king to living in the Alaskan bush documenting a dog
musher. List of clients or tear sheets available upon request.
2015 - present, Vancouver, BC.
2010 - 2015, Oslo, Norway.
2008 - 2010, Tromsø, Norway.
2002 - 2008, New York, USA.
Lecturer, Norway
2010-2013
• Lecturer in photography, Arbeiderbevegelsens Folkehøgskole, Norway, 2011.
• Photography workshop, Svalbard, Norway, 2010.
• Lecturer in photography, University of Tromsø, 2008.
Editor, Oslo, Norway
2011-2015
• Researcher for the Nobel Peace Center, Peace Exhibition 2015.
• Researcher for the Nobel Peace Center, “Be Democracy” Exhibition 2014.
• News photo editor Dagens Næringsliv, regularly between 2010-2013.
• Researcher for the Nobel Peace Center, Peace Exhibition 2012.
• Feature photo editor D2 Magazine, 2011-2012.
• Feature photo editor Dagens Næringsliv, Summer 2011.
• Consulting work, video and editing for Wright Kunnskapsformidling, small projects 2010-2015.
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e-mail website twitter linkedin facebook instagram vimeo blog
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Community and volunteer work
1996-2016
• Organise weekly post-bedtime walk for mums at UniverCity, Burnaby Mountain, 2015-present.
• Interim chair, Pressefotografenes Klubb, the Norwegian Photojournalist Association, responsible
for budgets, memberships, Photo of the Year contest, book publishing and awards event, and
the public profile for photojournalists. 2012-2013.
• Co-Founder Hurradio, University of Tromsø. Student online radio station, 2008.
• 1995 and 1996 coordinator for Operasjon Dagsverk (Operation Day’s Work), Norway.
Responsible for the planning, educating and organising the students of my school as they
worked a day for charity. Also responsible for collecting the subsequent funds.
KEY SKILLS
Multimedia reporting
News writing
Photojournalism
Research
Web publishing
Marketing
Social Media
Lecturing
Administering
Fact checking
Copy writing / editing
Independent
TECHNOLOGY
Multimedia – Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Soundcloud
Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Web Design and Tracking – Google analytics, SEO, Wordpress, Squarespace
Social Media – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, MailChimp
Operating Systems – Macintosh, Windows
Cameras – Canon (DSLR and video), Nikon (DSLR and video), Panasonic, Sony, Hasselblad
Studio lighting
LANGUAGES
Norwegian – fluent (native)
English – fluent (since age 4)
WEB
www.kristinenyborg.com : journalistic photography work.
www.teddylovestrees.com : family photography work.
www.bushradio.blogspot.com : blog from living two years in the arctic.
www.kaldkopp.com : Norwegian blog on family life.
www.hireme.website : website and blog I made as a virtual and visual representation of skills.
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