hi there. with over five years of experience in writing, 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 over 31 different publications. i'm hooked, to be honest. 

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

• i was once told my writing has: "more one-liners than a woody allen film". i took it as a compliment. also got compared to that kooky kid tom wolfe. 

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

• 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 trans* rights activist Munroe Bergdorf, stylist and professional gym bunny Darren Kennedy, and internationally acclaimed actor Mark Gatiss.

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

• attending Pitti Uomo 88 in Italy as the assistant to british menswear designer Helen Anthony was the first time i got a tan. i got my second tan the following year, helping Anthony at his first Milan Fashion Week FW16.17 stint. no tan was to be found the third time around at his SS17 MFW show. i just brr'd a lot assisting at his FW18.19 NYFW show.

• i was rated a 6.5/10 in Attitude's first dates column, table for two, but was easily rated a 10/10 journalist for my time interning there.​

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

• my first blog post back in 2012 concerned Anette Kellerman and was inspired by Ugly Betty, which is vaguely a prophecy of my life. 

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 @ Gay Star News
Feb 2019 - present
​• Producing breaking national news stories and exclusive 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 online channels, monitoring the engagement to assess scope for follow-ups .
​• Producing live streams of current events and curating 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.

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!..

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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