Content Editor

• Aug 2021 - Present

Senior Reporter

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

Senior Reporter specialising in social affairs and campaigning across all of Lancashire.

Senior Multimedia Reporter

• Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

Senior multimedia reporter for the Lancashire Post, Chorley & Leyland Guardian, Blackpool Gazette, and the i/inews https://inews.co.uk/author/tom-earnshaw/ Senior multimedia reporter for the Lancashire Post, Chorley & Leyland Guardian, Blackpool Gazette, and the i/inews https://inews.co.uk/author/tom-earnshaw/

Multimedia Reporter

• Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

Multimedia reporter for the Lancashire Post, Chorley & Leyland Guardian, Blackpool Gazette, and the i/inews. http://www.lep.co.uk/author/Tom.Earnshaw1 https://inews.co.uk/author/tom-earnshaw/ Multimedia reporter for the Lancashire Post, Chorley & Leyland Guardian, Blackpool Gazette, and the i/inews. http://www.lep.co.uk/author/Tom.Earnshaw1 https://inews.co.uk/author/tom-earnshaw/

Freelance Sports Journalist

• Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

Freelance sports journalist at www.thesportsman.com writing about contemporary sports issues and topics. Freelance sports journalist at www.thesportsman.com writing about contemporary sports issues and topics.

Football Editor

• Nov 2016 - Aug 2017

Football editor for Kettle Magazine, an online and print magazine dedicated to helping trainee journalists form a well rounded portfolio of work. Roles include:- Writing regular features and news- Deciding on the editorial direction- Creating weekly article suggestions- Subediting- Managing a team of like-minded writers- Utilising social media- Conducting and transcribing interviews

Contributing Writer

• Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

Contributing writer at KettleMag. Writing about contemporary topics covering culture, current affairs, and sport.

News Reporter

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

Placement in the Wigan Observer newsroom where I worked as a news reporter for the Wigan Observer, Lancashire Post, Wigan Post, Wigan Toady, Leigh Observer, and St Helens Reporter. Daily activities included phone and face-to-face interviews, using shorthand, liaising with editorial, and organising professional photo ops to accompany bylined print copy. Placement in the Wigan Observer newsroom where I worked as a news reporter for the Wigan Observer, Lancashire Post, Wigan Post, Wigan Toady, Leigh Observer, and St Helens Reporter. Daily activities included phone and face-to-face interviews, using shorthand, liaising with editorial, and organising professional photo ops to accompany bylined print copy.

News Reporter

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

Work placement awarded by Alison Gow, Digital Innovation Editor for Trinity Mirror Regionals. Tasks included: - News writing with a digital mindset, focusing on Trinity Mirror's digital-first strategy. - Finding stories. - Phone interviews. - Using shorthand. Work placement awarded by Alison Gow, Digital Innovation Editor for Trinity Mirror Regionals. Tasks included: - News writing with a digital mindset, focusing on Trinity Mirror's digital-first strategy. - Finding stories. - Phone interviews. - Using shorthand.

Writer

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

Culture, comment, and news writer for Pulse Media, the University of Central Lancashire's official student media outlet. Culture, comment, and news writer for Pulse Media, the University of Central Lancashire's official student media outlet.

Contributing Writer

• Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

Contributing feature and news writer, focusing on topical football. Contributing feature and news writer, focusing on topical football.

Deputy Retail Manager

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

Responsibility to manage and be accountable for the team, ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed and all targets achieved. Appeared on BBC One's Britain at the Bookies. Deputy Manager of the Year 2016 for NW2. Voted for by colleagues. Shop Team of the Year 2016 for NW2. 100% Quality Standards Audit personally achieved for FY 15/16. Responsibility to manage and be accountable for the team, ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed and all targets achieved. Appeared on BBC One's Britain at the Bookies. Deputy Manager of the Year 2016 for NW2. Voted for by colleagues. Shop Team of the Year 2016 for NW2. 100% Quality Standards Audit personally achieved for FY 15/16.

Communications Officer

• Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

Responsibility to maintain and improve the council's image through marketing of events, liaising with internal and external contacts, writing press releases and responding to press enquiries. Highlighted roles include harnessing social networking accounts during Huddersfield's Festival of Light 2013, with a responsibility to interact with associated contacts and the public, respond to queries, and promote the event through text, image, and video posts. Responsibility to maintain and improve the council's image through marketing of events, liaising with internal and external contacts, writing press releases and responding to press enquiries. Highlighted roles include harnessing social networking accounts during Huddersfield's Festival of Light 2013, with a responsibility to interact with associated contacts and the public, respond to queries, and promote the event through text, image, and video posts.

Customer Service and Sales Advisor

• Oct 2009 - Sep 2011

Developed level of responsibility and interactional, mathematical, and organisational skills through the primary roles of providing helpful cash management, cleaning, customer service, key handling, and marketing products by creating displays, restocking, and general store maintenance. Developed level of responsibility and interactional, mathematical, and organisational skills through the primary roles of providing helpful cash management, cleaning, customer service, key handling, and marketing products by creating displays, restocking, and general store maintenance.

Intern

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

Developed a sense of autonomy in the workplace as well as organisational skills through the drafting of letters to constituents and governmental departments such as the Department of Work and Pensions. Developed a sense of autonomy in the workplace as well as organisational skills through the drafting of letters to constituents and governmental departments such as the Department of Work and Pensions.

Work Experience

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2008

Witnessed a series of civil cases being brought, and settled, before the court. Cases ranged from TV licence offences to domestic abuse. Witnessed a series of civil cases being brought, and settled, before the court. Cases ranged from TV licence offences to domestic abuse.