Experience

The Quietus

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I serve as a features editor on a regular basis, and now commission and edit at least four features per month. I also assist the editor in chief on forward-planning, strategy, commissioning, sub-editing, social media and more.

• Acting Editor

  • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  From August until the end of 2022 I took over as Acting Editor of The Quietus, responsible for the commissioning, editing and publication of all features on the site.

• Staff Writer

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2022

  Since March 2017 I have been The Quietus' only full-time Staff Writer, pitching and writing a minimum of eight articles per month. I also run the site's social media across multiple platforms

• Paid Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  I began at The Quietus on a two week work experience placement, after which I was invited to remain a freelance contributor. This then developed further into a paid internship.



NME

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reviews and Features Writer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  In addition to regular news shifts, I provide reviews and features to NME on a frequent basis

• News Reporter

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  I conduct a number of weekly shifts on the news desk at NME, which has a readership of 14 million monthly online viewers, and a social reach of over 200 million.



Various (Including The Guardian, BBC, Metro, Rolling Stone, N By Norwegian and more)

• Freelance Journalist, Copywriter and Editor

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  I regularly pitch editors with a variety of features, mainly centered on culture and lifesty. I undertake regular news shifts for national publications, and provide copywriting and PR for corporate companies, festivals and record labels I regularly pitch editors with a variety of features, mainly centered on culture and lifesty. I undertake regular news shifts for national publications, and provide copywriting and PR for corporate companies, festivals and record labels



Getintothis.co.uk

• New Music Editor

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

  As New Music Editor I managed a team of around 10 part-time contributors, commissioning, delegating, sub-editing and formatting articles to provide 6-8 pieces of new music content per week. I also produced 88 editions of a weekly new music column. As a writer I contributed over 250 pieces to the site, including reviews, news, features, opinion pieces, interviews and same-day coverage of music festivals. As New Music Editor I managed a team of around 10 part-time contributors, commissioning, delegating, sub-editing and formatting articles to provide 6-8 pieces of new music content per week. I also produced 88 editions of a weekly new music column. As a writer I contributed over 250 pieces to the site, including reviews, news, features, opinion pieces, interviews and same-day coverage of music festivals.



The Bookseller

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Apr 2016 - 2016

  I provided news coverage for the magazine's website over a week's work experience, working both from the office and reporting from the field, one of which was the most read news story of that day. I also took and edited photos for the publication's annual Young Adult Fiction Prize, compiled into a gallery online. I have subsequently been asked back to provide paid cover shifts on the news desk on a freelance basis. I provided news coverage for the magazine's website over a week's work experience, working both from the office and reporting from the field, one of which was the most read news story of that day. I also took and edited photos for the publication's annual Young Adult Fiction Prize, compiled into a gallery online. I have subsequently been asked back to provide paid cover shifts on the news desk on a freelance basis.



Music Week

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2015

  Over a two week work experience placement I produced almost 50 online news pieces, and contributed to the print magazine by compiling the weekly 'Playlist' feature, and wrote two full-length interview features. Over a two week work experience placement I produced almost 50 online news pieces, and contributed to the print magazine by compiling the weekly 'Playlist' feature, and wrote two full-length interview features.



The Looking Glass Liverpool

• Editor

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  While in my third year at University I ran my own music blog, The Looking Glass. As editor I took submissions from students looking to have their music journalism published, as well as running social media accounts. While in my third year at University I ran my own music blog, The Looking Glass. As editor I took submissions from students looking to have their music journalism published, as well as running social media accounts.



Bido Lito! Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Features Writer/Live Reviewer

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2015

  I began writing for North-West based music magazine Bido Lito! as a live reviewer, writing between one and five live reviews per monthly issue. Later I became a features writer, contributing interviews between 1,000 and 2,000 words, including three cover features. During Liverpool Sound City Festival 2014 I formed part of Bido Lito!'s team for three special daily editions handed out at the festival. I reviewed 6-8 bands per day, filing copy to a 2am deadline for publication the next morning. Show less



The Times Literary Supplement

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

  During the Easter break of my second year of University I underwent two weeks' work experience with The Times Literary Supplement. My roles included sub-editing, proof-reading and assisting with the publication's transition to digital editions for subscribers. During the Easter break of my second year of University I underwent two weeks' work experience with The Times Literary Supplement. My roles included sub-editing, proof-reading and assisting with the publication's transition to digital editions for subscribers.