Luis Monzon

Writer – Journalist

Writer

BA - English Literature and Communication Sciences from Varsity College.

Highly proficient and exceedingly creative in the English language.

* ***** ** ****lance experience, editing, creative writing, screenplays.

5 Months experience writing for IT News Africa in the tech space.

Blog: www.cindersaan.wordpress.com

Contact:

Address: 3 Sovereign Road, Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort, 1724. Unit 3 Esplendido Complex Email: adjbsf@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: +27-72-751****

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-monzon-ortega- 44015b115/?originalSubdomain=za

Bio:

Luis Ignacio Monzon Ortega

ID: 951**********

Date of Birth: 20

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October 1995

Thine own self.

I am intelligent, independent and ravenous for an opportunity to write for a company that matters.

Determined, passionate and more than comfortable with the role of leadership. If you need a trustworthy, efficient writer or content creator with a keen critical eye - I'm your man Skills:

Languages – English (First-Language), Spanish (First-Language), Afrikaans

(Second-Language/Basic)

High quality writing skills.

Highly proficient in Computers - PC, Mac – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Adobe Photoshop - Proficient.

Adobe After Effects - Proficient.

Adobe Illustrator- Proficient.

Research Skills.

Photography – Access to own camera.

Driving – Access to own vehicle, License.

Experience:

Freelance Writer/Designer

2017 - 2019

Editing, screenplay writing, comic book writing, blog writing. Reference: Gabrielle Ortega (As her writer) Contact: 078-***-**** Reference: Stephan Preston (As his graphic designer) Contact: 079-***-**** Journalist Intern/ Tech Journalist – IT News Africa 3 February 2020 (5 Months)

Jenna Delport – Supervisor/Editor – +27-78-099-**** Abe Wakama – Manager/CEO – +27-76-562-****

Our editing team, Jenna Delport and I won the award: Best Tech News Publisher 2020 – South Africa from the Media Innovator Awards hosted by Corporate Vision Magazine

(https://www.cv-magazine.com/winners/it-news-africa/) Education:

What, Where and When

Bachelor of Arts (BA), English and Communication Science - Varsity College An incredible and in-depth English programme, as well as a research-focused Communication syllabus headed by lecturers Lorriane Woollatt and Dr. Elizabeth van der Walt ensured a critical understanding of both fields, as well as a focus on Journalism and the Media Sciences.

January 2017 - December 2019

Degree in Video Game Development - Universidad Europea de Madrid Though unfinished, two years spent studying at the European University of Madrid in Spain broadened my horizons and showed me what I really wanted to do in my life - write. February 2015 - January 2017

Qualification to Access University from Universidad Nacional de Education a Distancia (UNED).

I spent a year in Spain studying Spanish subjects in order to study abroad. This diploma is tantamount to a Spanish Matric for foreign learners. January 2014 - January 2015

Matric Abbotts College Northcliff

An environment that engendered independence, individualism and critical thought highlighted my time in High School.

While in Abbotts, I also climbed to Everest Basecamp in 2011 with four other learners. January 2011 - December 2013

Interests and Hobbies:

When in downtime I enjoy writing fiction, or writing about and partaking in my other interests, including video games, fantasy series on TV or about the current events in South Africa.

I also enjoy writing poetry and essays about other writers such as Allen Ginsburg or Ivan Vladislavic.

Spending time with friends and family is likewise important, as well as squeezing in games of Dungeons and Dragons.

References:

16 August 2019

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to lend my support for Mr Luis Monzon. As a journalist and Journalism and Media Studies Lecturer at Varsity College Midrand, I have personally seen Luis’ willingness to learn and his dedication to his studies. I have lectured Luis since 2018 where he excelled in the following courses that I teach: Second Year Journalism (JRNS6212)

Third Year Journalism (JRNS7312)

Second Year Media Studies (MEST6212)

Third Year Media Studies (MEST7312)

Luis has met the average criteria for these subjects and more, with a very successful academic record. From the first day of class, he impressed me with his ability to be articulate about difficult concepts and texts, not only in journalism, but in general knowledge and other concepts as well.

He has also expressed a passion for reading, writing, and creative expression - both in and out of the classroom.

I highly recommend you accept Luis for a position as Journalist as I am confident that he will make an excellent addition to your community.

Please feel free to contact me for more information or if you should have more questions about Luis’ academic work.

Sincerely,

Erene Oberholzer

Journalist – The South African

adjbsf@r.postjobfree.com

076-***-****

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Writing Example – Published Article:

Luis Monzon

5 Reasons Why 5G Has Nothing to do with COVID-19

Over the weekend, the United Kingdom was host to a series of attacks on phone towers with at least 20 phone tower masts vandalized, and at least 3 of those towers set alight in a storm of ignorance and fear fueled by the spreading of fake news and misinformation, namely the 5G-Coronavirus conspiracy claim.

This bizarre theory seemingly spewed up from nowhere and has since been peddled by online conspiracy theorists and even celebrities on social media. Roughly, the conspiracy theory claims that the global rollout of the faster 5G Internet is either causing or accelerating the spread of the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports that it is difficult to pinpoint where and when the theory first emerged, but they do write that the claim picked up significant steam during the first week of April. This conspiracy theory is baseless and spun as a series of unchecked information presented as facts, but it has incurred real-world damage of property and its continued perpetuation as the truth could lead to even more severe consequences. Here are five reasons why 5G has absolutely nothing to do with COVID-19: 1. Wuhan, China, was not the first city to have 5G One of the principle claims of the theory is that Wuhan was the first city to start 5G trials in the world – Wuhan, of course, is the location where the novel coronavirus was first reported. Unfortunately for conspiracy theorists, a quick Google search reveals that the first country to adopt 5G was South Korea, in April 2019 – almost 7 months before the first coronavirus case was reported in China. By the middle of June 2019, South Korea had over 1-million 5G subscribers.

South Korea is currently sitting on 10,237 cases as of 7 April 2020. China currently has more than 80 thousand. The US has over 300 thousand.

In fact, the coronavirus has had a profound effect on countries where there is no 5G. Iran, for example, which currently has about 60 thousand cases. 2. The radio waves that carry 5G are non-ionizing

5G, like all of its predecessors – including 4G, 3G, and 2G before them – is transmitted through radio waves that comprise the whole electromagnetic spectrum that currently exists in the air about us. This spectrum also includes microwaves, X-rays and visual light. The radio waves of 5G are non-ionizing, meaning that they do not damage or alter the DNA inside our cells, like X-rays, gamma rays or UV rays are able to do. Even with 5G’s higher frequency compared to its predecessors, it is still part of the benign radio wave network. 3. The virus does not respond to the electromagnetic signals of 5G or any other sort of mobile network

Another part of the theory, or perhaps another branch of it, is that viruses “communicate” with each other via electromagnetic signals in order to choose new hosts. The claim is that the electromagnetic frequencies generated by 5G influence the viruses to spread faster. This is not true.

The research that is being conducted on whether or not bacteria can produce electromagnetic waves to communicate with each other is still being disputed. However, bacteria are not viruses – COVID-19 is a virus infection and not a bacterial infection. There is no evidence that viruses produce or are affected in any way by electromagnetic signals.

4. 5G and all forms of cellular networking help people stay in-doors With the vandalizing of the cellular towers in the UK, people are effectively attacking one of the greatest tools of defence against the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“The reality is that the mobile phone networks are absolutely critical to all of us, particularly in a time when we are asking people to stay at home and not see relatives and friends. But in particular, those are also the phone networks that are used by our emergency services and our health workers,” says UK cabinet minister, Michael Grove, about the tower attacks. Humans have advanced in communication technology to an extent in which we no longer have to travel to keep in touch with those close to us or reach out for help, or even do our work.

Internet and cellphone networks like 5G help us by letting us stay in-doors, therefore protecting the population against further spread of the virus. Without this crucial tool at this pertinent time, COVID-19 would no doubt be spreading faster. For all intents and purposes, 5G can actually help in slowing the spread of the virus. 5. There are standards in place that ensure that advancements like 5G are not harmful Around the world, there are standards and regulations in place to protect populations from advancements in technology that could be harmful.

For example, in terms of electromagnetic radio waves – the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) ensures that any service employed must have lower than 300Ghz of non-ionizing radiation to make sure people are safe just in-case. 5G will probably only use about 10Ghz.

In South Africa, the communication regulator ICASA has confirmed that the 5G technology to be employed in the country is up to safety specifications.

“The authority confirms that type-approved electronic communications facilities provided in the country adhere to the prescribed standards and that there is no evidence that they pose any health risks” to citizens, Icasa said in a statement on Monday.

“South Africa adheres to the standards prescribed by both the ITU and the World Health Organisation, with the former’s focus being primarily for the regulation of radiofrequency electromagnetic field emissions,” the statement concludes, reiterating that the services are inspected for their safety.

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