Soundcheck

​October 2013 to present

Freelance Music Journalist

 

After seeing a forum post on the LinkedIn group for Music Journalists requesting new writers, I got in touch with editor Adrienne Law. I write album, single and gig reviews for the website.

 

 

One Media Group [Staffordshire University]

​September 2013 to May 2014

Online News Editor

 

I joined the university's media group in my first year as part of the news team, who put out a show on the student radio, One Media Radio, once a week. They also have a website that runs alongside that and, in my third year, I was promoted to Online News Editor. Roles include getting the copy on the website, editing it so it is publishable, and thinking of news ideas for the website. 

 

AAAmusic.co.uk

​July 2013 to present

Freelance Music Journalist

 

I am sent music to review by Editor Clive Rozario about once a fortnight. I write single and album reviews for the website.

 

Staffordshire University

​October 2012 to May 2014

Part-time Shorthand Lecturer

 

After passing an NCTJ 100wpm Teeline Shorthand exam with 100% accuracy in my first year after only 9 months of learning, I was asked to take the place of a teacher who left unexpectedly at the beginning of my second year and teach around 10 Masters students. On returning in my third year, I was asked to teach a group of 30 first-year students after my success with the Masters students.

 

Stereoboard

​June 2012 to present

Freelance Journalist

 

I contacted Editor Jon Stickler in May of 2012 and started writing for the website the following week, beginning with a review of Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto tour stop at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

 

StaffsLive

​September 2012 to December 2013

News Reporter

 

It was a requirement of my degree to work as a full-time news reporter for the university-run news outlet StaffsLive. It was an insight into what working as part of a real-life news team would be like.

 

Microsoft Windows

​September 2012 to July 2013

Social Media Ambassador

 

Working to promote the new operating system - Windows 8 - specifically to the student population before, during and after its release through the use of social media.

 

GLAMOUR.com

​August to September 2013

Intern

 

My main role at GLAMOUR.com was helping to produce e-newsletters twice a day using the company’s CMS – Umbraco system. It often required me to look into the HTML and fix it from there. Highlights included interviewing Mollie King from The Saturdays and helping to put up a daily blog during the New York and London Fashion Weeks.

 

NME

​June 2013 [1 week]

Intern

 

A week at one of the most prestigious and well-known music magazines in the UK was an experience that showed me I was definitely pursuing the right career by going into music journalism.