Conor Capplis
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Experience
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
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Newspaper Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Features Journalist
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Irish Examiner
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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News Reporter
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May 2022 - Jan 2023
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
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Newspaper Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Digital Production Journalist
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
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The College Tribune
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Ireland
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Reporter
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
The College Tribune is Ireland's largest independent student newspaper. As Senior Reporter, I reported on news and current affairs at University College Dublin and helped establish the newspaper's first investigative team, Fócas.
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News Editor
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Following my term as Editor-in-Chief of The College Tribune, I dedicated my summer to establishing a ~30 person News Team unseen before at the publication. Emerging from the first wave of the pandemic, students had little opportunities. We took full advantage of this time and formed a team consisting of a News Editor, Deputy News Editor, Assistant News Editors and a number of Reporters.
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Editor-in-Chief
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Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
I worked as Editor-in-Chief at Ireland's largest independent newspaper, commanding a team of over 40 people. Responsibilities included, managing section editors and news reporters, writing articles on tight deadlines, covering current affairs at UCD, producing a print newspaper every 2-3 weeks and developing a multi-year strategy for the organisation. I won Editor of the Year 2020 at the National Student Media Awards and The College Tribune was nominated for Newspaper of the Year while under my leadership. Show less
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Features Editor
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
As Features Editor, I contributed articles every 2-3 weeks and managed writers for the publication. During my time in this position, I ran investigations into college tutorials and exam grading, both of which made the front page.
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Reporter
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Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Beginning my journalism career at UCD, I contributed several articles throughout the year to The College Tribune and The University Observer.
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The Belfield Bee
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Video Journalist
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
The Belfield Bee was a documentary outlet I established while at UCD. It aimed at telling the stories of stakeholders across the university community, holding the university to account, and informing students on current affairs at Belfield. I worked as a Journalist, Producer, Videographer and Video Editor with two assistant videographers. The Belfield Bee was a documentary outlet I established while at UCD. It aimed at telling the stories of stakeholders across the university community, holding the university to account, and informing students on current affairs at Belfield. I worked as a Journalist, Producer, Videographer and Video Editor with two assistant videographers.
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The Go House
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Ireland
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of YouTube Research - Thomas Arnold
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
I researched and scripted short documentaries for the personal brand of Thomas Arnold, Co-Founder & COO of Ireland's first content creation house. This work was put on hold as Arnold moved operations to Los Angeles for his next project. I researched and scripted short documentaries for the personal brand of Thomas Arnold, Co-Founder & COO of Ireland's first content creation house. This work was put on hold as Arnold moved operations to Los Angeles for his next project.
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
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Newspaper Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Work Experience
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
I was selected for a week-long work experience programme at The Irish Times during Transition Year at school. I was selected for a week-long work experience programme at The Irish Times during Transition Year at school.
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Education
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University College Dublin
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics and Sociology