Online News Portfolio

Online journalism isn't just as simple as typing up copy. I strive myself on including multi-media and interactivity in my articles.

It is also crucial to consider search engine optimisation in my writing.

Examples of these features can be seen in the following articles

• Lights off, but on time for Nottingham War Memorial 
• Busted Announces Nottingham Record Store Gig 
• Nottingham “should put culture at the heart of a successful local economy” 
• Brexit blamed as Nottingham comic store faces closure 

I pride myself on including multi-media in my online articles, suitable for our increasingly digitised world.

Short-form videos, VoxPops, and professional photography are skills I utilise in my online articles. Have another example in RSPCA Radcliffe Reveal Reading Rabbits.

My full online news article portfolio can be viewed here.

Specialist Writing 

I have also produced specialist news writing for various websites. My first ever Journalist role was as a Junior Writer for Gamnesia. Since then, I have accumulated over over 500,000 views on music, tv and videogames for WhatCulture.com.

Some of my most successful articles for the site include:

• http://whatculture.com/music/10-albums-from-famous-artists-not-on-streaming-services
• http://whatculture.com/music/10-anticipated-albums-still-to-come-in-2019
• http://whatculture.com/music/2019-s-10-weirdest-music-collaborations
• http://whatculture.com/music/10-best-manchester-albums-of-the-2010s 
• http://whatculture.com/tv/frasier-10-guests-stars-you-forgot-were-on-the-show
• http://whatculture.com/gaming/10-licensed-video-games-you-didnt-know-existed

Elsewhere on the web, I also have experience in social media publishing (aside from my journalism) as Head of Marketing for Trent TV. 

Here I handled the online station presence – publishing promoting content on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. I employed SEO tactics and ensured all of our content video output had thumbnails and share cards made in Photoshop and InDesign.

This role also involved hosting competitions on our social media to encourage growth, and sourcing sponsors to fund the station. In return for their sponsorship, we produced B2B videos for them.

I also made the decision to move our content from YouTube to Facebook. 

My efforts were recognised with a Runner-up for Best Marketing in the 2018 National Student Television Awards.