Nova Spier
Nova Spier
Journalist (MA) | Board member NVJ |
Aspiring foreign correspondent​
I am a creative and ambitious student working towards my dream career as an international investigative journalist. I was born and raised in the media hotspot of the Netherlands, Hilversum. After completing a semester abroad in Washington, D.C. and graduating from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, I began my master's program at the University of Groningen. ​
Work Experience
JUN 2025 - PRESENT
OCT 2024 - PRESENT
OCT 2025 - PRESENT
SEP 2021 - PRESENT
SEP 2020 - AUG 2025
SEP 2023 - DEC 2023
APR 2022 - JUL 2023
APR 2022 - MAR 2023
DEC 2021 - JUL 2023
OCT 2021 - JUL 2024
BOARD MEMBER 'VERS IN DE PERS'
Dutch Association of Journalists (NVJ)
EDITOR AND REPORTER
Red Pers
MEMBER YOUTH TEAM
Univé
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
Lyceo
REPORTER
Scholieren.com and Studenten.com
OPINIONS WRITER/REPORTER
The GW Hatchet
CO-HOST RADIOSHOW
NH Gooi
PRODUCER MUSICAL WITH ALUMNI AND STAFF
Comenius College Hilversum
STUDENT AMBASSADOR
VU Amsterdam
EDITOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
of the magazine of the student association AEGEE Amsterdam
Education
2024 - 2026
MA Mediastudies: Journalism
University of Groningen
Seasoned journalists guide students in discovering, investigating, and telling journalistic stories inside and outside the newsroom. Students learn to work cross-media in text, image, and sound for various platforms: online, television, radio, and print. They will study how news media works and develops, what characterizes our journalistic culture, and how it relates to, for example, politics and literature. Developments such as globalization, citizenship, and digitalization are also discussed. It is a combination of gaining practical experience and learning more about journalism studies. Learn more
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Thesis:
American political reporters reflecting on covering Trump's 2024 election campaign.
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Activities:
Chair of the 28th board of the study association Max L. Snijders. We organized (study-related) activities for the programme's students.
Fall 2023
Journalism and communication
George Washington University
3.74 GPA
As part of an exchange, I followed five courses at the School of Media and Public Affairs:
- Broadcast News Reporting
- Broadcast News Writing
- Media and War
- Media, Politics, and Government
- Narrative Journalism
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Activities:
Forbidden Planet Productions - The 28th Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show - Ensemble
WRGW Radio - 'Intern' at 'Not Gonna Lie'
2021 - 2024
BA Communication and Information Studies
- Media and Journalism
VU Amsterdam
7,7 Gemiddeld
The Media and Journalism track trains students to become communication professionals who know how the content and form of texts and images influence the audience. Students learn how to address different target groups and how to tell a good story.
The study lets students work on current issues such as misinformation and framing, but also on the use of advertising texts and the way in which the government communicates with citizens. Naturally, students also learn to write texts, make videos, and analyze conversations. Learn more
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Thesis: True or false: 'The fact-check rubric is an addition to journalism' - The considerations of Dutch news organizations regarding whether or not to offer an external fact-checking rubric
Origineel: Waar of niet waar: ‘de factcheckrubriek is een toevoeging aan de journalistiek’ - De afwegingen van Nederlandse nieuwsorganisaties voor het (wel of niet) aanbieden van een externe factcheckrubriek
Languages: Dutch (native), English (C1), and German (B2).
Software programs: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, and Adobe InDesign
Workshops: NVJ Brussels trip 2023, EFJ Masterclass on Digital Journalism 2023, The Atlantic Festival 2023, Annual Congress Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS) 2025: activism and journalism, PersVeilig, volunteering at the Dutch Journalism Festival. Upcoming: General Members Assembly FEJS 2025: local journalism, organizing the AC FEJS 2026: conflict journalism.
Hobbies: making music, reading, traveling, baking, running, and dancing
