Experience

Alliance News Limited

• United Kingdom
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Correspondent

  • May 2018 - Present

  Help cover South African rand and South African debt market. Also assist write on the South Africa economy, policymaking, business, and Africa's growth story. Help cover South African rand and South African debt market. Also assist write on the South Africa economy, policymaking, business, and Africa's growth story.



Iress

• Australia
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Editor

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2018

  • Develop and improve publishing systems, deadlines and processes. • Identify and develop new content product types and lines, look for opportunities to repurpose existing content. • Liaise with production managers and sales team on whether creating a new basket (or section) is feasible both in terms of content availability and editing resources. • Monitor and control the quality of content leaving the system; liaise with clients, sales and production managers on editorial quality; and provide guidance on style issues to Production Coordinator and Team. • Collect, sub-edit and rewrite stories for use in INN or Business Intelligence Service and Syndication baskets. • Monitor overall technical stability and continuity with production Coordinator of CMS and publishing sites. Show less



I-Net Bridge

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Business Reporter

  • May 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Contribute forthcoming news diary items to ensure adequate coverage of beats. Contribute daily diary items and manage diary of long-term and feature ideas within allocated beats, contribute original story/feature/content ideas. • Attend news conferences and file breaking news timeously and accurately. • Ensure accurate and relevant content in line with editorial objectives of different platforms and ensure all deadlines are met and that important breaking news is filed as quickly as possible: measured by output and feedback from readers/clients. • Monitor news and feeds including competitors for story ideas. • Write market reports on a regular basis and provide back up to all markets. Show less



Business Day

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Transport Correspondent

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Establish networks with external experts and maintain contact with them. • Gather factually correct information. • Verify all sources and details prior to producing an article. • Source usable stories through ongoing research and investigation. • Present exclusive and original stories. • Ensure articles are written to length and style, and that copy is clean. • Take adequate measures to ensure that stories are not liable. • Analyse and interpret information correctly. • Establish networks with external experts and maintain contact with them. • Gather factually correct information. • Verify all sources and details prior to producing an article. • Source usable stories through ongoing research and investigation. • Present exclusive and original stories. • Ensure articles are written to length and style, and that copy is clean. • Take adequate measures to ensure that stories are not liable. • Analyse and interpret information correctly.



I-Net Bridge

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Syndication Manager and Editor (May 2007-June 2008)

  • May 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Manage workflow to ensure smooth running of Business Intelligence Service (general news website), and Syndication News Desk (industry specific news website that has over 200 sections). • Manage editorial staff. • Ensure editorial accuracy and integrity. • Maintain and manage client relationship (The Times, Sunday Times and Business Day). • Allocate forthcoming news diary items to ensure adequate coverage of third party work (The Times, Financial Mail). • Hire new employees, and conduct performance appraisals. • Make sure product management editorial tool works efficiently. • Ensure deadlines are met on the daily basis. Show less



Johncom Digital Media

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Syndication Manager (February 2003-April 2007)

  • Feb 2003 - Apr 2007

  • Growing the syndication business. • Manage workflow to ensure smooth running of Business Intelligence Service. • Maintain and manage client relationship with I-Net Bridge and other news providers within and outside Avusa. • Manage editorial staff. • Content-sourcing and aggregation. • Ensure the highest standards are met in terms of selection of stories, categorisation and editorial integrity. • Hire new staff members, and conduct performance appraisals. • Trouble-shooting, and mentoring and training staff members. Show less



Johnnic Publishing/BDFM New Media

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Copy Editor

  • 2002 - 2003

  • Managing editorial staff. • Managing editing workflow. • Managing resourcing capability. • Maintaining quality control. • Mentoring and training staff members. • Content management: placing copy across various brands including Sunday Times and Business Day. • Managing editorial staff. • Managing editing workflow. • Managing resourcing capability. • Maintaining quality control. • Mentoring and training staff members. • Content management: placing copy across various brands including Sunday Times and Business Day.



I-Net Bridge

• Online Journalist

  • 2000 - 2002

  • Sub editing, and writing financial and business news. • Sub editing, and writing financial and business news.



Times Media Limited (TML) New Media

• Online Journalist

  • 1998 - 1999

  • Sub editing and generating web pages.

• Producer and webmaster

  • 1997 - 1998

  • Content management.• Web development and marketing. • Generate and create web pages.