Sophia Smith Galer
Sophia Smith Galer FRSA | |
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Born | 1 June 1994 |
Alma mater | St Mary's College |
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Years active | 2019–present |
TikTok information | |
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Followers | 529.7K |
Likes | 16.3M |
Last updated: 1 March, 2024 | |
Website | [Official website] |
Sophia Smith Galer
Early life and education
Smith Galer was born to an English father and an Italian emigrant family in London on her mother's side.[1] She grew up singing in St Peter's Italian Church in Clerkenwell. She went to St Mary's College at Durham University where she graduated with a degree in Spanish and Arabic in 2016 before studying for a Master's in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London.[2]
Career
Smith Galer began her journalism career in May 2017 as a social media producer for
In 2019, she started posting to short-form video-sharing app
In March 2021, Smith Galer posted an informative original sea shanty explaining how a container ship obstructed the Suez Canal, which went viral, amassing one million views in over eight hours.[7]
In June 2021, it was announced that she was leaving the BBC.
Chris Stokel-Walker of The Observer named her as one "of the biggest ex-BBC names" on the platform.[11] Matthew Leake from The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism described her as "an authority on how journalists and news organisations can use TikTok to research stories, reach younger audiences and build relationships."[12] Academic research identified Smith Galer's work exhibits intellectual virtues such as autonomy, carefulness, curiosity and thoroughness, and adapts journalistic information to TikTok to appeal to younger generations.[13][14]
Books
- Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, 2022. ISBN 9780008475581
Awards and recognition
- British Journalism Awards
- Innovation of the Year (2021) – TikTok Usage[16]
- Forbes
- 30 Under 30 (2022) – Media and Marketing in Europe[17]
- British Vogue
- One of the UK's Top 25 Most Influential Women (2022)[18]
References
- ^ Macmath Handley, Terence (29 May 2020). "Interview: Sophia Smith Galer, faith and ethics journalist". Church Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Vince, Christian (25 November 2022). "Sophia Smith Galer: TikTok, I'd like you to meet journalism". Palatinate. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (21 January 2021). "BBC's Sophia Smith Galer on TikTok fame and why she's 'flummoxed' more publishers don't copy Washington Post's 'Dave'". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Aoife (6 August 2023). "'Someone needs to take responsibility': the journalist tackling the sexual health crisis". Varsity. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Granger, Jacob (16 May 2022). "Tip: Sophia Smith Galer's tricks to building a TikTok following". Journalism.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Losi, Martina (13 September 2023). "Freelance update: Sophia Smith Galer". ResponseSource. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Manrique, Mar (5 August 2022). "Sophia Smith Galer: «He convertido mi descanso en algo bastante útil»" [Sophia Smith Galer: « I have turned my break into something quite useful »]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Mariam (30 July 2021). "BBC journalist Galer departs". Talking Biz News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (6 September 2021). "BBC journalists Ben Hunte and Sophia Smith Galer join Vice World News". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "OTB2024 - Sophia Smith Galer, Outside The Box 2024". Everyone TV. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (23 July 2022). "TikTok is not the enemy of journalism. It's just a new way of reaching people". The Observer. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Leake, Matthew (22 January 2021). "Respect users' expectations and four other tips for journalists using TikTok". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- S2CID 263844373.
- ISSN 2183-2439.
- ^ Waterworth, Rich (2 December 2020). "Introducing The TikTok 100 - our 2020 Year in Review". TikTok. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (8 December 2021). "British Journalism Awards winners, pics and video 2021: ITV's Robert Moore is journalist of the year and Guardian best news provider". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Swant, Marty; Hilburn, Jair (3 May 2022). "Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Media & Marketing". Forbes. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Vogue (15 July 2022). "Meet The Most Influential Women In Britain: The Vogue 25 2022". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Sophia Smith Galer at IMDb
- Sophia Smith Galer on Twitter
- Sophia Smith Galer on Instagram