Alastair James

Senior Writer for Attitude at Stream Publishing
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tooting, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Leicester Award for Employability
    University of Leicester
    Jul, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Project Business programme
    Young Enterprise Project Business Programme

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Writer for Attitude
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      - Writing news and features for Attitude’s online output.- Managing a team of writers and freelancers to produce content and ensure it meets editorial guidelines and a coherent standard.- Contributing regular content to Attitude Magazine as well conducting cover interviews and other features.

    • Online Writer for Attitude Magazine
      • May 2021 - Jan 2023

      - Writing news and feature pieces for the Attitude website.- Contributing to the magazine, primarily managing the Active section, the Business profile, and a regular column on news relating to films, TV, video games and more.

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Broadcast Journalist (Radio)
      • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

      - Writing for bulletins as well as recording voice pieces for bulletins. - Acting up as a Senior Broadcast Journalist on occasion.- Exercising editorial judgement through the commissioning of reporters and correspondents.- Reporting on stories for Breakfast and Drive time news programmes.

    • Broadcast Journalist (TV)
      • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

      - Producing daily TV news programmes for Wales Today- Liaising with reporters about packages and commissioning graphics.- Reporting.

    • Broadcast Journalist (Newsdesk)
      • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

      - Writing for bulletins as well as recording voice pieces for bulletins. - Acting up as a Senior Broadcast Journalist on occasion.- Exercising editorial judgement through the commissioning of reporters and correspondents.- Reporting on stories for Breakfast and Drive time news programmes.

    • Broadcast Journalist
      • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

      - Worked towards daily news and current affairs programmes.- Developed skills in newsgathering, editorial judgement and creating briefs.- Productively contributed to editorial meetings with stories, angles and contributors.- Produced live Outside Broadcasts on location, managing guests and run orders.

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • Freelance Writer
      • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

      - Produced reviews of new releases in music published online. - Produced reviews of new releases in music published online.

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor
      • May 2015 - Jun 2015

      - Managed writers, proof-read and edited content to strict deadlines during Graduate Fashion Week 2015. - Successfully managed social media strategy. - Managed writers, proof-read and edited content to strict deadlines during Graduate Fashion Week 2015. - Successfully managed social media strategy.

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Work Experience
      • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

      - Assisted the BBC Points West team with research, filming and editing. - Stories include: 2015 NHS A&E Emergency Crisis, Somerset Floods one year on, Public awareness of General Election around Bristol and Run up to General Election - Assisted the BBC Points West team with research, filming and editing. - Stories include: 2015 NHS A&E Emergency Crisis, Somerset Floods one year on, Public awareness of General Election around Bristol and Run up to General Election

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Work Experience
      • Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

      - Managed live social media feeds and website. - Assisted with script writing and planning for early morning broadcasts. - Accompanied reporters on stories helping identify shots, contributors and locations. - Stories include: Islamophobia and Bus driver fired for drug use. - Managed live social media feeds and website. - Assisted with script writing and planning for early morning broadcasts. - Accompanied reporters on stories helping identify shots, contributors and locations. - Stories include: Islamophobia and Bus driver fired for drug use.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Ambassador
      • Nov 2011 - Jul 2014

    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Management Intern
      • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Account Management Intern
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

Education

  • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Postgraduate Diploma, Broadcast Journalism
    2015 - 2016
  • University of Leicester
    Bachelor's Degree, Contemporary History
    2011 - 2014
  • Huntington Secondary School
    International Baccalaureate Diploma, English, Maths, Biology, History, Spanish and Theatre
    2004 - 2011

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