Experience

Bauer Media Group - Academy

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Journalism

  • Oct 2021 - 2 years 3 months

  United Kingdom



Lancashire Beer Shops Limited

• Director

  • Mar 2021 - 2 years 10 months

  Lancashire, England, United Kingdom



Various

• TV pundit, correspondent, live link etc

  • Mar 2014 - 9 years 10 months

  Various A regular contributor to a range of broadcast outlets. Past appearances include Sky News Press Preview (several return appearances), The Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio Five Live, Deutsche Welle (full daily coverage during the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing), CBC in Canada, NDTV in India, Fox News in the USA. Roles included reviewing the following day/that day's newspapers and providing analysis of news stories, live two-way link reporting, to-camera reporting and presenting.



News Associates

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Journalism

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2021

  Manchester, United Kingdom Responsible for output of all NCTJ-accredited courses including fast-track post-graduate NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and BA (Hons) Journalism (with NCTJ diploma). Multiple award wins for the top-performing centre (overall and sector). Track record of building courses, implementing innovative, nationally-recognised ideas and initiatives. Vastly-experienced lecturer in a range of subjects including newspaper journalism, broadcast journalism, public affairs, production… Show more Responsible for output of all NCTJ-accredited courses including fast-track post-graduate NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and BA (Hons) Journalism (with NCTJ diploma). Multiple award wins for the top-performing centre (overall and sector). Track record of building courses, implementing innovative, nationally-recognised ideas and initiatives. Vastly-experienced lecturer in a range of subjects including newspaper journalism, broadcast journalism, public affairs, production journalism. Show less



That's TV

• United Kingdom
• Radio and Television Broadcasting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Studio Guest/Guest Presenter

  • 2015 - 2015

  Manchester, United Kingdom Regular guest on Late Night Live discussion show offering opinions on news stories, pet hates, topical discussions etc. Also presented a number of shows picking and arranging guests, scripting and using autocue and communicating with the gallery.



The Bolton News

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Correspondent

  • Dec 2008 - Aug 2011

  Bolton, United Kingdom Political correspondent covering local, regional and national politics. Build long-standing relationships with political parties, councillors and council officers and press contacts across the political spectrum. Interviewed a number of big name politicians and secured exclusive one-on-one interviews with Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and David Cameron during 2010 General Election campaign. Covered political party conferences, council meetings, public meetings and public inquiries.



Newsquest (North West) Ltd

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • 2006 - 2008

  Preston Senior reporter covering patches in Preston and Chorley. Sourcing news stories, building relationships with councillors, police, civic leaders. Attended council meetings, police briefings, public meetings, protest rallies etc. Sourced copy for in-print and online editions.



Euro Weekly News Media

• Spain
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Branch Head of Content

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2006

  Mojacar



Burnley Express

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing

• Reporter

  • Apr 2001 - Mar 2004

  Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom Started out as a junior reporter and completed on-the-job training and NCTJ preliminary qualification and became a senior. Responsible for sourcing news stories for twice-weekly print editions. Covered the aftermath of the 2001 Burnley riots, the subsequent inquiry into the cause and the rise of the British National Party on Burnley Council. Built relationships across communities and police.