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Printer friendly ]MEDIA CONSULTANT, WRITER, TRAINER - Peterborough, London, UK
Dynamic communications expert whose career at the sharp end of national newspaper journalism, London-based public relations and television is key to delivering winning consumer campaigns, writing, copywriting and training. Accent on performance and results.
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21 September 2007: An accomplished operator, totally in tune with the aims of the paper. Excelled at handling the big issues of the day. Genuinely a real asset - and sorely missed here.
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CV
Twenty years as a reporter, news editor and production executive in national journalism plus a freelance career in media relations (idea development, strategy and execution) together with writing brochures and other publicity material, ghost writing magazine articles for company executives, media training and mentoring to director level, writing skills training, internal communications and publication production. A track record of success for major communications companies - developing PR campaigns that have achieved international renown.
Employment History
(Aug 2007 & ongoing)
MEDIA CONSULTANT, WRITER, TRAINER
London* Consultant to all types of companies seeking insider skills for all forms of communications from PR campaigns to brochures, writing and internal comms to training. Additionally, writing and journalism trainer accredited to The Press Association.
(May 2000 to Aug 2007)
Assistant Night Editor
London* Key member of the editorial production team at THE SUN, producing Britain's biggest-selling daily newspaper. Regular night editor handling design, story and picture selection plus main headline writing.
* Member of interview panel and mentor for graduate trainee programme.
(Mar 1998 to May 2000)
MEDIA CONSULTANT, WRITER, TRAINER
FREELANCE, London* Clients included Procter and Gamble, BT and Western Union. Communications company clients included Manning Selvage and Lee, Edelman and Nexus.
* Devised, planned and executed PR campaigns, including one for Dupont that popularised the term 'ladettes' and created international coverage.
* Created and ran training programmes for staff, with workshops ranging from writing to interview techniques. Additionally, media mentoring for senior executives.
* Lead copywriter for promotional material for companies such as BT.
*Producer for GMTV, working for the main show and also the 6am Newshour, writing news scripts and editing film.
(Mar 1990 to Mar 1998)
News Editor/Assistant Night Editor
THE SUN, Glasgow and London* News editor of The Sun's Scottish edition between March, 1990, and March, 1991, leading a team of reporters in a highly-charged and competitive environment with responsibility for the daily flow of news and features. Also edited the edition in the editor's absence.
* Assistant night editor at the hub of the main edition in London from March, 1991, following a request from the editor.
(Aug 1987 to Mar 1990)
Assistant Chief Sub-Editor
TODAY, London* Management role on the news pages, supervising and revising the work of the sub-editors and writing the main page lead headlines. Frequent chief-sub editor handling major stories, from the Lockerbie crash to the Piper Alpha disaster in the North Sea.
* Additionally, a Saturday sub-editor on The Sunday Times.
(May 1986 to Aug 1987)
Staff Writer
IRISH INDEPENDENT, DublinNews and analysis writer on Ireland's biggest newspaper. On-the-spot reporter at major stories, particularly terrorism outrages in Ulster.
(Jan 1985 to May 1986)
Reporter
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION, LondonJournalist handling a wide variety of reporting assignments at Britain's national news agency.
Education
( 1977 to 1980)
National Council for the Training of Journalists
NCTJ diploma
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Categories & Skills
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- B2C
- Brand Management (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Contingency Implementation (Public Relations - Crisis Management)
- Contingency Planning (Public Relations - Crisis Management)
- Copywriting (Public Relations - Newsletters/In-house Journals)
- Copywriting
- Corporate Communications (Public Relations)
- Crisis Management (Public Relations)
- Editorial Planning (Public Relations - Newsletters/In-house Journals)
- Feature Negotiation (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Feature Placement (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Internal Communications (Public Relations)
- Internal Communications
- Media Relations (Public Relations)
- Media Training (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Newsletters/In-house Journals (Public Relations)
- Press Enquiries (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Press Releases (Public Relations - Media Relations)
- Reputation Management (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Staff Communications (Public Relations - Internal Communications)
- Strategy Development
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Brochures
- Business to Consumer (Writing)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- Current Affairs (Specialism)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines
- Management (Journalism)
- National Daily (Journalism - Newspapers)
- National Weekly (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Newspaper Editing (Editing)
- Newspapers (Journalism)
- Newspapers
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Production Journalism (Journalism)
- Promotional Material
- Specialism
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
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