Aviva Lerer: Journalist and Copywriter

Hi! I am Aviva Lerer, an aspiring Journalist and Copywriter. I studied Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University in Makhanda (Grahamatown), South Africa where I also worked for Grocott’s Mail, a local newspaper, and served a term as Editor in Chief of the Oppidan Press, Rhodes University’s longest-running multi-discipline student media organisation. Since leaving university, I have assisted companies in the capacity of writer, copywriter and content editor.

This site is dedicated to my portfolio of writing, editing and other work. You will find a collection of the various articles I have written and had published, as well as a collection of edited content and editorials from my time at the Oppidan Press. A selection of previous Oppidan Press editions can also be found on issuu.com.

I originally created this site back in 2017 when I was a third-year student as part of my Writing and Editing course. It served a dual purpose; firstly as a base to house my academic portfolio, and second as a platform to educate my lecturers, fellow students and peers on my experience of being one of the only people of Jewish heritage in my small, university town. Much of the content I produced during this time remains on this site, hence you will see tabs devoted to my portfolio and other activities during that time, and find that a lot of the content housed here pertain to my university experience.

I have decided to keep this content on this site as it forms an important part of my history and journey as a journalist.

Please feel free to browse, and contact me for further information.