Experience

Upstream

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  Writing, rewriting, headlines, photo selection, page design for the print edition and online. Writing, rewriting, headlines, photo selection, page design for the print edition and online.



Yorkshire Post Newspapers

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Assistant Editor

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2011

  Managing a team of 30 reporters, 15 subs, sports, graphics and features desks. Writing (columnist, opinion pieces, travel, news) All aspects of production on a 6-edition daily paper. Overseeing the changeover to print-and-digital multi-platform publishing. Managing a team of 30 reporters, 15 subs, sports, graphics and features desks. Writing (columnist, opinion pieces, travel, news) All aspects of production on a 6-edition daily paper. Overseeing the changeover to print-and-digital multi-platform publishing.



Yorkshire Evening Post

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Production Editor

  • 2000 - 2004

  Overseeing all aspects of newspaper production. Splash sub. Overseeing all aspects of newspaper production. Splash sub.



Johnston Press

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Edinburgh Evening News

  • 1995 - 2000

  Sub-editing on the Scottish Capital's evening newspaper. Deputy Features Editor Deputy Chief Sub Chief Sub Sub-editing on the Scottish Capital's evening newspaper. Deputy Features Editor Deputy Chief Sub Chief Sub



Railtrack

• York, England

• Communications Manager

  • 1994 - 1995

  Editor, OnTrack (In-house newspaper for Railtrack staff) All aspects of internal and external communications; managing a desk of 5 press officers. Editor, OnTrack (In-house newspaper for Railtrack staff) All aspects of internal and external communications; managing a desk of 5 press officers.



Telegraph & Argus (Bradford)

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Editor

  • 1992 - 1994



Chester Tonight

• Chester

• Sub editor

  • Mar 1989 - Jun 1991

  Splash sub. Turning front pages around in a matter of minutes. Splash sub. Turning front pages around in a matter of minutes.



Warrington Guardian

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warrington Guardian

  • 1988 - 1990

  Reporter. Reporter.