Experience

SOUTH WALES ARGUS LIMITED

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Multimedia Reporter

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  I provide top-quality coverage, specialising in crime and court reporting, for the website and newspaper of a daily newspaper in a busy news patch. I generate 1 million hits per month. Many of my stories go on to be featured on the BBC, Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Sun and Mirror. I also work as the sports editor for two of the group’s weekly titles one day a week. I provide top-quality coverage, specialising in crime and court reporting, for the website and newspaper of a daily newspaper in a busy news patch. I generate 1 million hits per month. Many of my stories go on to be featured on the BBC, Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Sun and Mirror. I also work as the sports editor for two of the group’s weekly titles one day a week.



Freelance Journalist

• Freelance Journalist

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  I wrote news, sport and travel features which were frequently published in daily and weekly papers across the UK. I have also worked as a commissioning editor for commercial publications and the match programme editor for Newport County AFC. I also worked as a senior sub editor for an international PR firm whose clients include AB InBev and Emirates. I wrote news, sport and travel features which were frequently published in daily and weekly papers across the UK. I have also worked as a commissioning editor for commercial publications and the match programme editor for Newport County AFC. I also worked as a senior sub editor for an international PR firm whose clients include AB InBev and Emirates.



Newsquest

• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Sub Editor and Freelance Journalist

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2017

  I managed a highly-motivated team of eight sub editors, primarily responsible for the company’s flagship quality national newspaper in Scotland, The Herald. Our tight-knit and enthusiastic department consistently met tight deadlines, were able to spot legal and grammatical mistakes, wrote great headlines and produced work of the highest quality. The team worked on news, sport, business and arts stories. We also subbed other daily and weekly papers across the UK when workflow required.

• Sports Journalist & Crime Reporter

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2013

  As a Sports Journalist, my main responsibilities were as a rugby writer, covering the British and Irish Lions, Wales, Newport Gwent Dragons and club sides within the newspaper’s circulation area. I wrote a number of exclusive stories and hard-hitting articles well received by readers.I also learned how to design pages using QuarkXPress and to sub copy quickly and effectively, sometimes within a few minutes of a deadline.As a Crime Reporter, my duties included breaking news of national interest, covering subsequent high profile court cases in pressure situations, facing tight deadlines. Show less



Shining Star (UK) Ltd

• Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Public Relations Account Manager

  • May 2004 - Oct 2004

  I spearheaded PR campaigns for a number of diverse clients and succeeded in garnering national newspaper, radio, television and online coverage for the agency’s customers. I spearheaded PR campaigns for a number of diverse clients and succeeded in garnering national newspaper, radio, television and online coverage for the agency’s customers.



BBC Wales

• Bangor & Cardiff

• Broadcast Journalist

  • Sep 2003 - May 2004

  I was responsible for managing BBC Wales News Online’s North West Wales website. Several of my stories featured on the BBC’s UK news site as well as the Entertainments & Arts section. I was responsible for managing BBC Wales News Online’s North West Wales website. Several of my stories featured on the BBC’s UK news site as well as the Entertainments & Arts section.



SOUTH WALES ARGUS LIMITED

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior and Trainee News Reporter

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2003

  I was responsible for writing bright, accurate copy for what was a thriving daily newspaper with a growing circulation. Many of my exclusive stories were consequently picked up by national media outlets, including The Times and The Sun. While at the Argus, I passed my NCE exams to qualify as a Senior Journalist. I also passed all my NCTJ preliminary exams in June 2001 before joining. My shorthand speed is 100wpm. I was responsible for writing bright, accurate copy for what was a thriving daily newspaper with a growing circulation. Many of my exclusive stories were consequently picked up by national media outlets, including The Times and The Sun. While at the Argus, I passed my NCE exams to qualify as a Senior Journalist. I also passed all my NCTJ preliminary exams in June 2001 before joining. My shorthand speed is 100wpm.



Offshore Investment Magazine

• Belfast, United Kingdom

• Commissioning Editor and Marketing Subscriptions Executive

  • Jan 1999 - May 2000

  I managed the subscriptions department of an international financial investment magazine, increasing revenue by 15 per cent in a year. I was promoted to commissioning editor. I managed the subscriptions department of an international financial investment magazine, increasing revenue by 15 per cent in a year. I was promoted to commissioning editor.