Freelance writer Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,
I am a journalist and researcher with experience up to editor level on weekly, daily and evening newspapers in the UK, Australia and the Middle East and magazines in the UK.
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| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £20.00 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £160.00 per day |
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| Seller ID: | 248051 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
I began as a trainee reporter in North Wales and after passing the National Council for the Training of Journalists Proficiency Certificate I worked for Westminster Press in Essex as a reporter and sub-editor. I spent two and a half years in the entertainment business including two years in cinema management with the Rank Organisation. After this I returned to journalism and worked in North Wales as a sub-editor on an evening newspaper; as chief sub-editor and acting night editor on a regional daily in Australia; as launch editor for a new weekly newspaper in the UK; as night editor for an English language daily newspaper in the Middle East; as a weekly newspaper editor and later an editorial project manager in North Wales; as a sub-editor and magazine editor in Norfolk; latterly as a freelance writer and web editor.
Employment History
(Feb 2007 & ongoing)
Freelance writer
BathCommissioned for two articles in Your Family Tree, one published in issue 49 and one due to be published having completed it by the deadline date of 16 April 2007.
(Jan 2007 & ongoing)
managing director and writer and researcher
WorcestershireCompany formed to operate as a freelance writer and researcher including family history research.
(Jan 1995 to Aug 2006)
Magazine editor and specialist writer
Norwich, NorfolkJoined as a sub-editor and then moved on to magazine editing and editorial projects.
(Oct 1987 to Dec 1994)
Editor and project manager
Trinity Publishing, Llandudno Junction, North WalesWeekly newspaper editor and then special projects manager including legal, business and educational liaison as well as specialist projects including redesign of editorial and production departments.
(Sep 1985 to Sep 1987)
Night editor
Oman Government, Muscat, OmanWorking on a Government English language daily newspaper aimed at expatriates and the English-speaking local community.
(Apr 1984 to Aug 1985)
Managing editor
Newsflash Limited, Clwyd, North WalesLaunch of a new weekly newspaper.
(Nov 1979 to Mar 1984)
chief sub-editor and deputy night editor
North Queensland Newspapers, Townsville, AustraliaProduction of a regional daily newspaper.
(Jul 1977 to Nov 1979)
sub-editor
North Wales Newspapers Limited, Oswestry, ShropshireEvening newspaper for North Wales area.
(Jun 1975 to Jun 1977)
cinema management
Rank Organisation, Romford, Essex, and Camden Town, LondonBegan as assistant manager and then took over the Camden Town Odeaon as manager.
Education
(Jan 1996 to )
Open University
Studying for a BA
Categories & Freelance Skills
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Adobe
- Arts & Culture (Specialism)
- Business to Business (Journalism - Magazines)
- Business to Business (Writing)
- Business to Consumer (Writing)
- Business Writing (Writing)
- Consumer (Journalism - Magazines)
- Contract/Customer (Journalism - Magazines)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- Editorial Management (Editing)
- Entertainment (Specialism)
- Environment (Specialism)
- Gardening (Specialism)
- Local Daily (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Local Free (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Local Weekly (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines (Journalism)
- Magazines
- Management (Journalism)
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Newspaper Editing (Editing)
- Newspaper Supplement (Journalism - Magazines)
- Newspapers (Journalism)
- Newspapers
- Page & Book Layout
- Paint Shop Pro
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Production Journalism (Journalism)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- QuarkXPress
- Regional Daily (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Regional Weekly (Journalism - Newspapers)
- Specialism
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Web Content (Writing)
- Wedding (Specialism)

