Oliver Gordon

Correspondent at Energy Monitor
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • Italian Elementary proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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William Laraque

Oliver is an astute and competent writer.

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Credentials

  • DEK Growth Programme for London-based businesses
    Goldsmiths, University of London
    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Reportage Photography
    Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
    Aug, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Journalism Graduate Trainee Programme
    Euromoney
    Dec, 2013
    - Sep, 2024
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
    TEFL Institute
    Oct, 2006
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • Belgium
    • Online Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Correspondent
      • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Editor
      • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

      Writes and commissions analytical feature articles for Uxolo's online B2B publication. Designed and manages the focus of Uxolo's editorial coverage. Covers the global development and impact finance industries.

    • Features editor
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

      Wrote analytical features for Proximo's online B2B publication. Covered the global infrastructure, project and energy finance industries.

    • News and Features Editor
      • Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

      Managed an industry-leading B2B online publication and biannual print magazine. Recruited, trained and managed a London-based news team. Commissioned and edited for the both online and print formats. Unearthed and wrote exclusive hard news stories for the online news portal, and wrote in-depth analytical features for the biannual print magazine. Chaired, moderated and reported on international conferences and events. Conducted video interviews for the publication’s multimedia offering. Oversaw the redesign of the online and print publications. (During my tenure, TXF News tripled its readership, evolved from a free service to a paid subscription model, and was named "Best Trade Finance Journal" by industry consultancy Trade Finance Partners.) Show less

    • Founder and Editor-In-Chief
      • Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

      Created and runs an online magazine focused on longform solutions journalism; shining a light on efforts to solve environmental, economic and social problems faced by communities the world over. The publication is a two-fold offering: proprietary longform articles and photo essays reporting on development, sustainability and social change initiatives; and a weekly-digest newsletter curating the best longform solutions journalism from across the web. (Today, the magazine has a 12,000-strong readership, over 2,000 subscribers, and around 7,000 social media followers. SFB has also been featured in The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Aspen Institute, JSTOR Daily, The Ecologist, The Solutions Journalism Network, among other publications.) Show less

    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Journalist, Photographer, and Narrative Storyteller
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

      Specialises in multimedia, narrative non-fiction feature articles about development, sustainability and social change. Writes content-marketing pieces (branded-content features, advertorials, SEO blogs, explainer articles, research pieces, op-eds) for non-profits and impact-focused companies. Published in The Guardian, Reasons to be Cheerful, Atlas of the Future, So It Goes Magazine, Fourth & Main Magazine, anniversary Magazine, The Solutions Journalism Network, Struggles From Below, City AM, Carousel Magazine, among other publications; covering stories from the UK, Ethiopia, Uruguay, Mexico and Colombia. Available for editorial and commercial assignments in the UK and abroad. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporter
      • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

      Reported on beats covering professional services (law firms, accountants, recruiters, investment firms), "vice" (alcohol, tobacco and gambling companies), and business of sport. Wrote hard news stories and feature articles for the daily newspaper. Conducted interviews with business and industry leaders. Attended and reported on press and industry conferences. Utilised social media channels for story research and reaction. Reported on beats covering professional services (law firms, accountants, recruiters, investment firms), "vice" (alcohol, tobacco and gambling companies), and business of sport. Wrote hard news stories and feature articles for the daily newspaper. Conducted interviews with business and industry leaders. Attended and reported on press and industry conferences. Utilised social media channels for story research and reaction.

    • Grad Trainee, Reporter, Senior Reporter
      • Aug 2012 - Oct 2014

      Reported on the global trade finance industry, with a particular focus on the Europe and Russia/CIS mar-kets. Unearthed and wrote exclusive hard news stories for the daily online news portal, and wrote in-depth analytical features and Q&As for the monthly print magazine. Attended, chaired and reported on international industry conferences and events. Commissioned and edited for the both online and print formats. Put together intermittent commercial supplements. Built, maintained and utilised an extensive industry contact list. Show less

    • Greece
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Risk Analyst
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011

      Worked for the Aegis Advisory division, primarily in the Maritime Intelligence Services team. Researched international port security and anti-money laundering data. Wrote reports for the Aegis risk database on International Maritime security, and about risk management in Iraq. Worked for the Aegis Advisory division, primarily in the Maritime Intelligence Services team. Researched international port security and anti-money laundering data. Wrote reports for the Aegis risk database on International Maritime security, and about risk management in Iraq.

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Analyst
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

      Responsible for asset tracing, fraud consulting, due diligence, forensic investigations and litigation support. Marketing duties included researching and writing articles for quarterly newsletter and attending marketing meetings with the head of department. Responsible for extensive research and producing accurate reports on potential business projects. Responsible for asset tracing, fraud consulting, due diligence, forensic investigations and litigation support. Marketing duties included researching and writing articles for quarterly newsletter and attending marketing meetings with the head of department. Responsible for extensive research and producing accurate reports on potential business projects.

    • United Kingdom
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Marketing Executive
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

      Responsible for liaising with Italian clients to provide various services including translating, interpreting, general PR and marketing duties with an Italian context. Duties also involved carrying out various administrative tasks including updating customer databases. Responsible for liaising with Italian clients to provide various services including translating, interpreting, general PR and marketing duties with an Italian context. Duties also involved carrying out various administrative tasks including updating customer databases.

    • Intern
      • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

      Researching for the European Commission representative. Taking minutes for the European Commission at the Ministers’ Deputies and Rapporteurs’ meetings. Report writing. Speech editing. Researching for the European Commission representative. Taking minutes for the European Commission at the Ministers’ Deputies and Rapporteurs’ meetings. Report writing. Speech editing.

Education

  • The University of Reading
    2:1, European Studies with Italian
    2007 - 2011
  • Bryanston School
    3 A-LEVELS, 9 GCSES
    2002 - 2006

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