Experience

Brighton and Hove News

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Editor, newshound and bottlewasher for hyperlocal site www.brightonandhovenews.org Editor, newshound and bottlewasher for hyperlocal site www.brightonandhovenews.org



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance journalist, web editor and social media human

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Experienced digital journalist available for freelance work. Currently working for White Label Consultants on the Future Wimbledon competition, Platform Ruskin Square project and Checkout Croydon. Specialities: Writing news reports, features, blog posts, social media. Experienced digital journalist available for freelance work. Currently working for White Label Consultants on the Future Wimbledon competition, Platform Ruskin Square project and Checkout Croydon. Specialities: Writing news reports, features, blog posts, social media.



The Argus

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Editor

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2014

  For five years, I oversaw the highly successful Argus website, using a range of skills to bring it to an ever widening audience. I have driven many innovations on the site, including liveblogging, user generated content and the implementation and development of a range of highly successful social media accounts, which I have used to both drive traffic and make a valuable network of contacts. For five years, I oversaw the highly successful Argus website, using a range of skills to bring it to an ever widening audience. I have driven many innovations on the site, including liveblogging, user generated content and the implementation and development of a range of highly successful social media accounts, which I have used to both drive traffic and make a valuable network of contacts.


White Label
• Italy
• Professional Training and Coaching
• freelance editorial

  • 2014 - 2014


Croydon Advertiser

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Editor

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2009

  I was news editor at the Croydon Advertiser, with special responsibility for the website and district print editions. I project-managed our website relaunch in July 2008, and it soon developed a reputation as the flagship site of Northcliffe's south east region. I was news editor at the Croydon Advertiser, with special responsibility for the website and district print editions. I project-managed our website relaunch in July 2008, and it soon developed a reputation as the flagship site of Northcliffe's south east region.



Southend Echo

• Senior Reporter

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2007

  I moved to the Southend Echo as a senior reporter. During my time there, I was trained as a video reporter, creating several popular video reports for the website. I also regularly deputised on the newsdesk. I moved to the Southend Echo as a senior reporter. During my time there, I was trained as a video reporter, creating several popular video reports for the website. I also regularly deputised on the newsdesk.



South London Guardian series

• Reporter

  • Feb 2003 - Nov 2005

  I started on the Epsom desk as a trainee reporter. I moved to the Wimbledon desk a year later, shortly before passing the NCE exams to become a senior reporter. I started on the Epsom desk as a trainee reporter. I moved to the Wimbledon desk a year later, shortly before passing the NCE exams to become a senior reporter.