Cheary Media is an independent, international media consultancy offering writing, editing, media advisory and training services to corporations, small businesses, organisations and individuals. We offer editorial and communication consultancy and project-based writing and editing services to the highest global standards.
From corporate press communication to website content, in-house magazines, annual reports, books, brochures and speeches, Cheary Media delivers style, impact and professional polish. Led by an experienced communicator, who worked for 12 years as a journalist in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zaire, Cheary Media also provides one-on-one media training on how to deal with the international, national and local press.
Before founding the consultancy, Melanie Cheary worked as a journalist and editor for Reuters, the world's largest international multimedia news agency. She has written extensively about financial markets, commodities, economics, companies, as well as political, environmental and social issues.
During her reporting career, Melanie met with world leaders -- including Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton -- interviewed film stars and the heads of blue-chip companies such as Anglo American and ABN AMRO. Her articles have been widely published in the world’s top newspapers and journals.
Melanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Classics from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She also has an MBA from Dundee University, Scotland and a teaching diploma. She speaks German and Dutch.