hi there. with years of experience in reporting, features, PR, and more, i'm a journalist specialising in pop, politics, prose, punning, and aggressive amounts of alliteration.

​welcome.

about
• i've worked with 31 different publications. i'm hooked, to be honest. 

• i have a gold standard NCTJ multimedia diploma from London's best journo school, News Associates. the things i do to write, huh?

• i'm a kcl eng lang & lit grad. haha, yeah, I'm a nerd who wrote his dissertation on memes. 

• my first piece for Male Extravaganza on the style of supermodel David Gandy was picked up and publicised by the big guy himself.

• i've interviewed former labour party leader jeremy corbyn, labour shadow secretary for state for women and equalities dawn butler, plaid cymru leader adam price, trans* rights activist Munroe Bergdorf, and internationally acclaimed actor Mark Gatiss.

• i can do 100 words per minute in shorthand. retro, huh?

• i was first in print aged 17 – appearing in the London weekly magazine Shortlist – discovering that i need a healthy diet of bylines to subsist. 

cv
mission statement
• Gold standard NCTJ holder with experience across online and print press.
 
skills
• Broadcast journalism, podcast (presenting and production), social media, 100wpm teeline shorthand, SEO (use of Keyword Planner and SEMrush), and production (Intermediate: Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy).
• Trained in up-to-date media law and the IPSO code.

relevant experience
​Journalism
News Reporter @ PinkNews
Oct 2019 - present
​• Pitching five original news stories per day to quick turnaround, including original interviews, long-read news features, and listicles.
​• Sharing own and colleagues' stories into socials, writing witty sells as well as subbing opinion pieces and advertorial content. 

Freelance Journalist 
Jan 2014 - present
• Self-initiated and commissioned articles across various global outlets, including: The Tab, Ragged Cult Magazine, Men's Hairstyle NOW, Student High Street, Rion Magazine, Blasting News, InStitchu UK, Mr Manuscript, Admitopia, Estilo Tendances, and ROAR!.

Freelance Reporter @ PinkNews
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

News Reporter @ Gay Star News
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
​• Produced breaking and exclusive national news stories and features for the online 24/7 LGBTI news outlet, including the third most-read story on the website in 2019, with over 100,000 social shares and nearly 200,000 views in under one week.
​• Posting pieces to the outlet's socials, monitoring the engagement to assess scope for follow-ups .
​• Created live streams of current events and writing advertorial content for clients.

Online Editor @ BOYBLUE
Dec 2017 - Feb 2019
​• Handled all commissions and pitches from external writers, assigning articles, and digital content output, including op-ed and interviews.
​• Subedited copy for print and digital and final quality checks of layout and flatlay.

Reporter @ SW Londoner
Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
​• Original story generation for the regional newspaper across print, online, and video. working across human interest, food, and politics.

Freelance Sub-Editor @ Metro
Dec 2018 
​• Fact-checked and proof-read print copy for next-day printing, writing engaging and humorous intros, copy, headlines, and captions

Editorial Intern @ Daily Mirror
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018 
​• Assisted across Sunday Mirror, The Notebook, and We Love TV to source fresh content ideas, review television shows, and interview celebrities for the weekly supplement columns.

​News Representative @ Gay Culture
Mar 2018
​• Discussed current LGBT+ affairs on a weekly radio show.

​Editorial Intern @ Attitude Magazine
Jan 2018
• Researched and produced copy for the print magazine, transcribed interviews, found and contacted sources for story-generation, and assisted on photoshoots.
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Fashion Intern @ TANK + Because London
Dec 2017
• Independently coördinated the Milan Fashion Week AW18 schedule on behalf of the Fashion Director, Caroline Issa. 
• Worked with Because London and TANK's editorial teams to collate news clippings daily and transcribe interviews. 

Editorial Intern @ PinkNews
Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
• Pitched and generated daily news articles, listicles, and pagicles to quick turn around, and interviews for features.
• Subedited and fact-checked sponsored/commercial articles.

Contributing Writer @ HISKIND 
Jan 2016 - Nov 2017
• Wrote on-brand features, copy, headlines, and captions for print, digital, and social.
• Liaised and secured in-person, phone, and email interviews with figures in the queer culture scene.
• Assisted in closing print editions, including copywriting, subediting commissions, final quality checks, and liaising with local businesses for distribution. 

Fashion Intern @ Esquire
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017 
• Assisted the Style Director, Teo van den Broeke​, during photoshoots.
• Independently managed over 50 call-ins for 7 different shoots during the Fashion Assistant's out of office.
• Managed the fashion and beauty cupboards, culled credits, arranged couriers for returns and collections, updated stockist pages, and created call sheets using Adobe InDesign. 
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Community Manager @ Untitled
Aug 2016 - Oct 2016  
• Moderated a Facebook page for members to engage with the art industry, co-managed the production of digital guides, crafting press releases, and newsletters for subscribers, and email work on behalf of the Director.
• Aided in the recruitment of over 30 figures in the art industry.
• Manned the project's social media accounts, including Twitter and Instagram. 

Guest Writer @ Unseen Online
Dec 2015 - Jul 2016
• Proposed 700+ word feature pieces on the contemporary fashion and arts scene.
• Connected with designers for upcoming shoots, researching under-the-radar events for paid features and e-interviews. 
• Running the magazine's online presence (Twitter and Instagram) during intermittent periods. 
• Prepped the Unseen Online Issue 2 Launch Party, networking with clients, and delivery pick-up for goodie bags. 

Online Contributor @ The Idle Man
Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
• Bi-weekly articles of 2,000 word trend guides and features. 
• Assisted in the transcribing, subediting, and introducing the 'Best of the Web' interview series. 

Co-Founder and Fashion Editor @ Men's Official 
May 2015 - Apr 2016
• Managed a team of 8+ writers, creating article headlines and writing weekly, light-hearted articles on fashion advice, inspiration, shopping, and trends.
• Co-creative leadership of 14 product shoots, including photography.
• Subedited all submitted articles, SEO management on Wordpress.
• Curated original campaigns and content on Twitter and Instagram. 

Brash Contributor @ Mode Media 
Apr 2015 - Sep 2016
• Proposed article headlines, creating 3 stories bi-monthly for Mode U.S, and 3 stories bi-monthly for Mode UK concerning men's fashion, grooming, lifestyle, food, automobiles, and humour.

Style Blogger @ Male Extravaganza
Dec 2013 - Apr 2015
• Writing bi-weekly 500+ word articles for a menswear website, including sponsored and guest blog posts, and email interviews. 
• Managed the Twitter account for 6 months (Jan - Jun 2014) gaining 800+ followers.
• An article on David Gandy resulted in a unique visitor increase of 156.66% that week and was publicised by the Gandy's own official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
• Covered London Fashion Weekend SS15 for the womenswear sister site, Estilo Tendencies.

Editorial Intern @ Shortlist
Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
• ​Liaised with the editorial team to produce round-ups, book reviews, and competition articles for print.
• Carried out background research for articles, fact-checked and transcribed interviews.
• Aided with returns and credits in the fashion cupboards.

Office Intern @ CALMzine 
Jul 2013  
• Researched and wrote précis emails for upcoming volunteering opportunities.
• Helped in the administrative coordination of numerous company events.

Editorial Intern @ CALMzine 
Oct 2012 - Nov 2012  
• Assisted the editor-in-chief with subediting, proofreading, and picture sourcing.

PR
Copywriter @ Sanity Relations
Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
​• Rolling ad-hoc writing of website copy, press releases, email copy, newsletters, blog posts, and publicity materials for clients. 
​• Curated up to 12 client's weekly social media content across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, designing and executing innovative publicity campaigns for each. 
​• Interviewed clients to generate news-style press releases. ​

Press Assistant @ Helen Anthony 
Feb 2015 - Feb 2018
• Assisted the menswear designer during business meetings and events, alongside aid in PR and PA work, including writing press releases, guestlists, business plans, financial reports, speeches, and presentations.
• Optimised the brand's social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Produced and delivered a presentation to the British Fashion Council; successfully procuring funding.
• Secured press coverage with Vogue Italia during Pitti Imagine Uomo 88', including an interview with late editor-in-chief, Franca Sozzani. 
• Dresser for the designer's AW16.17 show at Milan Fashion Week, and PR the SS17 MFW and AW18.19 NYFW shows.  ​
education
News Associates 
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
Gold standard NCTJ fast-track Multimedia Journalism Diploma, (A-C).

King's College London University 
Sep 2014 - Jul 2017
Ba (Hons) English Language & Literature (2:1). 

Robert Clack Sixth Form
Sep 2012 - Jun 2014 
A-Level: Sociology (A*), History (A) and English (A), AS-Level Psychology (B).
Other: Extended Project Qualification (B).

Sanders Draper Senior School
Sep 2007 - Jul 2012
GCSEs: 2 A*s, 5 As, 3 Bs, including English (Literature and Language) and Maths.

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