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Scott Chipolina

London

Summary

Investigative journalist with a background in finance, economics, international relations, and foreign policy. A graduate from City University of London, Durham University and The University of York. Fluent in Spanish.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Times

Digital Assets Correspondent
05.2022 - 06.2024

Responsibilities included:

  • Leading coverage of the cryptocurrency industry and delivering stories to a global readership
  • Publishing a weekly cryptocurrency newsletter providing exclusive reporting to over 20,000 subscribers
  • Chairing panel discussions and interviewing high profile figures across industry events in London, New York and Amsterdam
  • Delivering digital content across social media via podcasts and documentaries
  • I was shortlisted for a Loeb award — a top prize in journalism — for my coverage of the collapse of FTX and the fraud orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried

Decrypt Media

Staff Journalist
08.2020 - 04.2022

Responsibilities included:

  • Writing breaking news reports and long form investigative stories
  • Live TV and audio reporting at Decrypt as well as on other outlets including Yahoo Finance

Spotlight on Corruption

Volunteer Investigative Journalist
04.2020 - 07.2020

Responsibilities included:

  • Investigating individuals on international sanctions lists that owned property in London
  • Using court documents, financial statements and social media to identify how human rights abusers and dictators held financial links to London
  • Produced findings that Spotlight on Corruption presented to the government to pursue a reform of British sanctions legislation

"WHITE COLLAR BOXING" | Nine Lives Media

Undercover Journalist
09.2019 - 04.2020

One hour program for ITV Exposure > Executive Producer: Steve Anderson

Responsibilities included:

  • Managing technical equipment, including hidden cameras
  • Exposing a hidden subculture in British boxing that put vulnerable people at risk for profit
  • Communicated findings on camera to an audience of 1.5 million people

Gibraltar Financial Services Commission

Regulatory Officer
03.2016 - 12.2018

Responsibilities included:

  • Protecting vulnerable people and challenging powerful businesses on unethical practices
  • Reviewing financial documents to identify suspicious activity
  • Producing work to guide the GFSC's overall financial crime strategy

Education

CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (2:1)

Master of Arts: Investigative Journalism
London
08.2020

DURHAM UNIVERSITY (1:1)

Master of Arts: International Relations
Durham, UK
01.2016

THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK (2:1)

Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy & Politics
York, UK
07.2013

BAYSIDE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

A Levels (3) & GCSEs (9)
Gibraltar
06.2010

Skills

  • In depth understanding of international relations
  • Experience investigating corruption and financial crime
  • Confident writing and editing articles and reports for global audiences
  • Able to analyse data using Node XL and R
  • Able to shoot and self-edit film
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Extremely organised

Hobbies

I enjoy keeping active and being outdoors. My main interests are hiking, long distance running, and cricket. When I can, I enjoy raising money for charity through sport. In 2017, I ran the New York City Marathon, raising $3,000 for Wheeling Forward, an organisation that supports physically disabled individuals. In 2018, I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, raising £18,000 for a local mental health charity in Gibraltar. 

Timeline

Financial Times

Digital Assets Correspondent
05.2022 - 06.2024

Decrypt Media

Staff Journalist
08.2020 - 04.2022

Spotlight on Corruption

Volunteer Investigative Journalist
04.2020 - 07.2020

"WHITE COLLAR BOXING" | Nine Lives Media

Undercover Journalist
09.2019 - 04.2020

Gibraltar Financial Services Commission

Regulatory Officer
03.2016 - 12.2018

CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (2:1)

Master of Arts: Investigative Journalism

DURHAM UNIVERSITY (1:1)

Master of Arts: International Relations

THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK (2:1)

Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy & Politics

BAYSIDE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

A Levels (3) & GCSEs (9)
Scott Chipolina