I am currently working as a freelance journalist, copywriter and editor with experience contributing to music, film, TV, sport, culture and humour based websites, one of which is my own creation. I also worked briefly on my university newspaper. I have written LP, Album and Gig reviews for GIGsoup.com and have recently began contributing on culture, comedy and sports to WhatCulture.
I have written copy on independent film and television for thevore.com and created my own satirical based website with several other writers as listed on my CV. As co-creator I helped build the site from the ground up as well as handling the sport and cultural sections of the website. Although I also have experience writing in a more objective, typically journalistic style as well. Essentially I like to be creative and take a different, unique approach towards whatever I’m handed.
I have experience using WordPress, SEO, MS Office, editing articles, handling social media.
Projects
- One Album WonderThis was an article for WhatCulture.com which currently has around 200 000 views. From Blair Witch 2 to Donald Trump Jr, sequels aren't always a good thing. As a result of this mentality, there’s a litany of films, albums and spinoffs out there that really struggled with their sophomore effort. But what happens when you stick the landing so hard with your first attempt that you just walk away because there’s obviously no need to bother trying to do it again. Measure twice, cut once mentality
- Thinking RebelThis was a very short article (250 words) written after interviewing Dr Richard Taylor, Independent MP as a part of a piece concerning independent politics. In the world of Brexit, Trump and reactionary politics, perhaps the biggest parliamentary casualty has been that of the constituent centric local MP, none more so embodied than by Dr Richard Taylor, former Independent MP for the Wyre Forest. For many years it was the lone grey speck on the map between a separated sea of blues and reds. He invited me round to his house; situated less than two hundred metres from the very hospital he helped save on which his entire political platform was based around, ‘We felt cheated’ he says, ‘It was in some ways like a bereavement, what was ordinary, was now gone’. He is the same recognisable old doctor, bespectacled and thoughtful, though now recovering from a knee replacement, ‘I think it did help that I was a doctor, not just regarding hospital matters, but because I knew a lot of local people, and they in turn knew me…I treated them.’ ‘I was treated just like any other MP, in fact I think some felt an alignment with my situation, in one instance I remember a Labour MP introducing himself to me as the ‘Almost Independent MP’. Alongside keeping the hospital open and working, Dr Taylor was key to bringing in the smoking ban and the ‘111’ phone number. ‘I could only be an Independent MP’ his eyes twinkle as he says this. ‘You were the first person I ever voted for, I’m not sure if that means anything…’ ‘Ha! It does…It means a lot.’
Work history
Content Creator
Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomFreelance
I create and provide articles on wide ranging subject matter for WhatCulture.com. These are written in a humourous, engaging and highly referential manner for a large online audience.
Writer
London, United KingdomFreelance
I write reviews of live musical performance as well as EP and album reviews. With this role I have also gained experience interviewing people.
Skills
- Article Writer
- Article Creation
- Editing
- Socia Media
- Comedy Writing
Education
2:1 BA English Literature
- Canterbury, United Kingdom