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Patrick Ward
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Diss, United Kingdom
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An editor, journalist, writer and lecturer with 15 years of experience across digital, print, books and online. Contributor to publications including Huffington Post, Private Eye and Culture Trip. Experience as sub-editor for a national newspaper and press officer for major UK charity. MA Multimedia Journalism.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
Ready for
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Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2014 - ?
freelance
Freelance journalist
Freelance.
Contributor to: Private Eye, Huffington Post, Culture Trip, Rediff.com, Westminster Index, Bookwitty, Azhimukham, CESRAN, Gate 37, Pilot TV News, RS21 and others. Opinion, interviews, investigation and news stories relating to politics, conflict, culture and current affairs.
Journalist, Reporting, Research, Write articles
2007 - ?
freelance
Freelance book editor and contributor
Freelance.
Contributions include: Voices from Nepal (reportage, 2018); Bordered Lives, Hsiao-Hung Pai (reportage, 2018); India Elections 2014: First Reflections (contributor, copy-editor, 2014); Material Girls, Lindsey German (researcher, copy-editor, 2007); Sexism and the System, Judith Orr (researcher, copy-editor, 2007) and others.
Quickly turned around tasks to a high standard.
Quickly turned around tasks to a high standard.
Researcher, Reportage, English text and language editing, Copy editing, Writing, Proofreading, Write articles, Journalism
2018 - 2019
freelance
Press officer
Mind.
General reactive and proactive media work for major UK charity. Press releases, comments and strategy on a reactive and proactive basis.
Press and PR, Press releases, Press relations, Communication
2018 - 2019
freelance
Sub-editor
The Guardian.
Casual work for the news desk, print and online. Headlines, spelling, grammar and legal checks.
Copy editing, CMS
2017 - 2018
job
Editor
The Lens Post.
Commissioning, editing and writing for Middle East news website. Reworked stories translated into English, with full legal and factual checks. Trained team of journalists. Gained 10,000 Facebook followers in the first two months of operation.
Writing, English text and language editing, Copy editing, Management, Editorial, Journalism, Communication, Research
2015 - 2017
freelance
Lecturer
Bournemouth University.
Lectures, workshops and marking for students of MA Media & Communication, BA Media & Communication, BA Communication.
Workshops, Lecturer, Lecture
2017 - 2017
freelance
Content writer
Dynamic Vines.
Re-wrote entire website for wine import company. Helped company bring forward website relaunch.
Content, Website, Research, Write articles, Copywriting, Web content
2015 - 2017
project
Editor, reporter
AFTERSHOCK NEPAL.
Led team of journalists from Nepal, India and the UK to cover aftermath of 2015 earthquake for multimedia website. Contributed to academic research into the role of the media in covering the disaster. Attracted tens of thousands on social media, trained dozens of journalists and broke exclusive stories from crisis area, some reprinted by major publications.
Social Media, Research, Website, Editorial content, Web Editor, Copy editing, English editing and proofreading, Reporting, Reportage, Management, Project Management
2014 - 2014
project
Reporter
Project India.
Coverage of 2014 general election. Multimedia reports for leading Indian website, Rediff.com. Editor of Project India, a related journalism project. Broke major stories on Indian politics and marginalised voices attracting millions of readers. Later submitted freelance stories.
Website, Reporting, Reportage, Social Media, Journalist, Journalism, International politics, Politics
2011 - 2012
job
Journalist and editorial
Socialist Worker.
Managed online operations. National and international reporting, editorial duties.
Website, Online, Editorial, Journalist, Copy editing, Web content, Wordpress, Css
2007 - 2011
job
Assistant editor, online editor, writer
Socialist Review.
Assisting management of monthly magazine with 10,000+ circulation. Commissioning, layout, sub-editing, advertising and writing. Led changes to bring Socialist Review to a broader audience, with high-profile contributors and increased visibility.
Layout, Advertising, Management, Online, Writing, Journalism, Journalist, Editorial
2005 - 2006
job
Editor
London Student.
General management of Europe's largest student newspaper. Led team of more than 100 student journalists in elected role. 20,000+ circulation. Organised training, debates and meetings.
Ran stories that entered national press, including exposés that led to change on issues such as arms investments and civil liberties in universities.
Ran stories that entered national press, including exposés that led to change on issues such as arms investments and civil liberties in universities.
Training, Management, Journalism, Reporting, Editorial content, Editorial, Journalist, Copy editing, Write articles
My education
2017
ITI Istanbul
CELTA, English
CELTA, English
2014
Salzburg Global Seminar
Fellow, Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change
Fellow, Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change
2014
AID Training
Hostile environment and conflict training, Journalism
Hostile environment and conflict training, Journalism
2013
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2014
Bournemouth University
Masters, Multimedia Journalism
Masters, Multimedia Journalism
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