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Experienced writer and editor (Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, BBC, The Independent, VICE)
Gareth Platt
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Warrington, United Kingdom
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I'm offering
A resourceful editor who has created compelling content for The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, Dow Jones Newswires and BBC Magazines. A tenacious journalist who has interviewed high-profile figures such as Nigel Farage and Alex Salmond. And a creative copywriter with a portfolio of clients in the business and technology spaces.
Markets
United States
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United Kingdom
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France
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Germany
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Lithuania
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Denmark
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Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Fluently
Ready for
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Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Freelance copywriter, editor and journalist
Various (The Independent, Mobile Jazz, Tomorrow People, Newton Media, Maelstrom Media, Contentive Publishing).
Various clients and projects, Europe-wide
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Handling senior editorial duties for Newton Media, Maelstrom Media and Contentive Publishing.
• Writing a handbook for software firm Mobile Jazz which has received 100,000 downloads.
• Helping Paris-based company IOV launch a new unified protocol for blockchain.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Subbing and proofing content, managing production workflows and liaising with designers to create pages.
• Generating a range of content including blogs, newsletters, websites, landing pages and press releases.
• Providing content consultancy and building long-term editorial strategies using digital analytics tools.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Handling senior editorial duties for Newton Media, Maelstrom Media and Contentive Publishing.
• Writing a handbook for software firm Mobile Jazz which has received 100,000 downloads.
• Helping Paris-based company IOV launch a new unified protocol for blockchain.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Subbing and proofing content, managing production workflows and liaising with designers to create pages.
• Generating a range of content including blogs, newsletters, websites, landing pages and press releases.
• Providing content consultancy and building long-term editorial strategies using digital analytics tools.
Writing, Websites, Copywriter, Journalist, Analytics, Content, Block Chain, Landing pages, Blogs, Digital analytics, Software, Production
2016 - 2018
job
Digital editor
talkSPORT and talkRADIO.
2018 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Managing the website of the brand-new talkRADIO station and doubling traffic in 18 months.
• Providing regular features for talkSPORT and appearing on its Spanish-language football podcast.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Laying out the talkRADIO website and building an editorial strategy in tandem with show bosses.
• Writing daily news and features from personal sources, combined with write-ups from the show.
• Assigning content to a team of young writers and editing their articles, checking all facts and stats.
• Managing the website of the brand-new talkRADIO station and doubling traffic in 18 months.
• Providing regular features for talkSPORT and appearing on its Spanish-language football podcast.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Laying out the talkRADIO website and building an editorial strategy in tandem with show bosses.
• Writing daily news and features from personal sources, combined with write-ups from the show.
• Assigning content to a team of young writers and editing their articles, checking all facts and stats.
Writing, Podcast, Content, Website
2015 - 2018
freelance
Freelance sub-editor (sport)
The Sunday Times.
Mar 2018 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Working for one of the world's most respected newspapers for over three years, polishing content from revered writers such as Jonathan Northcroft, Simon Wilde and Brian Glanville.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Researching statistics cited by writers and rewriting copy when needed, liaising with writers throughout.
• Cutting or lengthening copy to fit text boxes, adding content to fill gaps when needed.
• Editing SEO-focused articles specifically for the digital (online and mobile) editions of The Times.
• Writing articles about football, rugby and cricket for the online version, using SEO disciplines.
• Working for one of the world's most respected newspapers for over three years, polishing content from revered writers such as Jonathan Northcroft, Simon Wilde and Brian Glanville.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Researching statistics cited by writers and rewriting copy when needed, liaising with writers throughout.
• Cutting or lengthening copy to fit text boxes, adding content to fill gaps when needed.
• Editing SEO-focused articles specifically for the digital (online and mobile) editions of The Times.
• Writing articles about football, rugby and cricket for the online version, using SEO disciplines.
Seo, Writing, Content, Sport, Statistics, Online
2015 - 2016
job
Real-time news editor
Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal.
2016 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Providing breaking news content for the world's business bible, taking raw content from reporters around
the world and turning it into a razor-sharp, error-free finished product.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Scouring the wires, WSJ's feeds and personal sources to find breaking news and sending it to journalists.
• Subbing all flashes and fills, checking content against respected sources to ensure 100% accuracy.
• Rewriting articles to sharpen certain stories and adding extra information when needed.
• Managing the team's workload as part of a rota system with other editors.
• Adding a series of headlines to WSJ articles, each tailored to a particular channel (print, web or social).
• Providing breaking news content for the world's business bible, taking raw content from reporters around
the world and turning it into a razor-sharp, error-free finished product.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Scouring the wires, WSJ's feeds and personal sources to find breaking news and sending it to journalists.
• Subbing all flashes and fills, checking content against respected sources to ensure 100% accuracy.
• Rewriting articles to sharpen certain stories and adding extra information when needed.
• Managing the team's workload as part of a rota system with other editors.
• Adding a series of headlines to WSJ articles, each tailored to a particular channel (print, web or social).
Print, Content, It, Razor, Web, Social
2012 - 2015
job
Acting managing editor/assistant editor/chief sub-editor/commissioning editor
IBTimes UK.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Starting as sub-editor and rising to hold a series of key positions including acting managing editor.
• Playing an integral role in driving site traffic from 2 to 20 million monthly readers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interviewing political figures such as Nigel Farage, John McAfee, Alex Salmond and Michael Heseltine.
• Editing political and business content on a daily basis and providing feedback to younger writers.
• Managing an entire team of writers in Bangalore, assigning articles and editing the finish product.
• Finding breaking news for IBT using a variety of trending and analytics sources, as well as social media.
• Commissioning content from a number of respected authors, issuing briefs and handling payment.
• Setting up a brand-new sports team from scratch, hiring team members and chairing editorial meetings.
• Covering the managing editor's absence - chairing meetings, assigning stories and planning daily agendas.
• Starting as sub-editor and rising to hold a series of key positions including acting managing editor.
• Playing an integral role in driving site traffic from 2 to 20 million monthly readers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interviewing political figures such as Nigel Farage, John McAfee, Alex Salmond and Michael Heseltine.
• Editing political and business content on a daily basis and providing feedback to younger writers.
• Managing an entire team of writers in Bangalore, assigning articles and editing the finish product.
• Finding breaking news for IBT using a variety of trending and analytics sources, as well as social media.
• Commissioning content from a number of respected authors, issuing briefs and handling payment.
• Setting up a brand-new sports team from scratch, hiring team members and chairing editorial meetings.
• Covering the managing editor's absence - chairing meetings, assigning stories and planning daily agendas.
Editorial, Management, Team Leadership, Copywriting, Journalism, Strategic Planning
2011 - 2012
job
Staff-writer/features editor
Crimson Publishing.
Writing and editing content for books and websites, focusing on the business world.
Editorial content, Interview, Feature, Newsletters, Communication, Author
2010 - 2010
temp
Writer (contract)
BBC Match of the Day Magazine.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interviewing some of the world's best-known footballers including England star Wayne Rooney.
• Writing up to 20 pages of content a week as well as designing supplements using InDesign.
• Interviewing some of the world's best-known footballers including England star Wayne Rooney.
• Writing up to 20 pages of content a week as well as designing supplements using InDesign.
Writing, Indesign, SoMe, Content, UP
My education
2000
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2003
University of Oxford
Bachelors, Modern History
Bachelors, Modern History
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