Caitlin Cooper

Mexico City/Philadelphia

Profile

Caitlin Cooper is a photographer, writer, and filmmaker drawn to long-form documentary narratives illustrating modern human geography, our relationship with our environment, and the identities that arise from the spaces we occupy. Her work has been exhibited in Spain and Mexico, where she has been based since 2019.

As a journalist, Caitlin is adept at delivering multimedia stories, and excels both in the role of reporter/researcher and photographer. She has strong editorial instincts and an eye for solutions-oriented journalism. Caitlin is originally from Pennsylvania and is authorized to work in the U.S.A. and Mexico.

Education

Drexel University, 2018

BA in International Area Studies

Work Experience

2023 - Present, Mexico News Daily, Assigning News Editor

Part-time

Identify and assign a selection of 6-10 national news stories daily to a team of freelance writers across business, politics, travel, and culture verticals
Hire, train, and manage a team of five copy editors
License photos, create captions and credits, and prep articles in WordPress for online publication
Developed an in-house SEO workflow that doubled organic traffic to the site
Led a news content strategy that achieved sustained month-over-month profitability for the first time in the newspaper’s 10-year history
Project-manage growth initiatives and special content series

2023 - Present, Contributing Photographer and Videographer

Clients include El País, The Guardian, Mongabay, Instituto Mora, and others

Photograph visual news stories as assigned by the photo editor
Shoot breaking news, portraiture, and videojournalism
Select, edit, and export files using Photo Mechanic/Bridge
Deliver images on tight deadlines with the corresponding metadata including caption, copyright, and keywords
Research, film, write scripts for, and edit short documentaries

2020 - Present, Freelance Journalist

Clients include The Guardian, Mongabay, and others

Develop, source, and pitch news stories to editors
Write and fact-check feature-length articles for varied English-language audiences
Experience explaining scientific research to the general public
Maintain a network of colleagues and sources in the fields of government, research, and advocacy

2021 - 2023, Desktop Documentaries, Content Manager

Research, write, and edit content for Desktop Documentaries’ blog and weekly newsletter reaching an audience of 15,000+ documentary filmmakers and producers
Create educational resources on storytelling, shooting, funding, and producing for first-time documentary filmmakers
Manage social media and online educational events

2018 - 2023, Freelance Translator and Line Editor

Project-based work for organizations including the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, Leonardo1452, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and individuals