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Kevin Dyson
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Irvine, United Kingdom
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Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
My experience
2015 - 2019
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Newspaper Content Editor
Irvine Times.
Photography and video
Chronicle and Ardrossan Herald - Ardrossan, North Ayrshire composition/editing
• Responsible for leading production, design and editing of several local • Comprehensive knowledge of
newspapers governmental structures and
• Overseeing teams of reporters, allocating stories, sub design of pages processes
and digital output. • Fact checking and research
• Provide additional support for papers overseen by other content • Story development
editors • Full clean UK driving licence
• Used Adobe Indesign to edit pages that were not suitable for standard
templates and to edit templates.
• Assigned stories, led content development meetings and reviewed
completed stories.
• Managed social media pages, including Facebook and Twitter
platforms.
• Assigned topics and stories to writers for coverage.
• Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers.
• Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain stories.
• Managed a small team of reporters promoting consistent, accurate,
and impactful articles.
• Prepared, rewrote and edited lead stories to improve readability.
• Worked with reporters to assess stories and improve quality of work.
• Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight
deadlines.
Chronicle and Ardrossan Herald - Ardrossan, North Ayrshire composition/editing
• Responsible for leading production, design and editing of several local • Comprehensive knowledge of
newspapers governmental structures and
• Overseeing teams of reporters, allocating stories, sub design of pages processes
and digital output. • Fact checking and research
• Provide additional support for papers overseen by other content • Story development
editors • Full clean UK driving licence
• Used Adobe Indesign to edit pages that were not suitable for standard
templates and to edit templates.
• Assigned stories, led content development meetings and reviewed
completed stories.
• Managed social media pages, including Facebook and Twitter
platforms.
• Assigned topics and stories to writers for coverage.
• Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers.
• Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain stories.
• Managed a small team of reporters promoting consistent, accurate,
and impactful articles.
• Prepared, rewrote and edited lead stories to improve readability.
• Worked with reporters to assess stories and improve quality of work.
• Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight
deadlines.
Content, LED, Processes, Social, Production, Development, Support, Adobe, Twitter, Social Media, Content Development, Photography, Facebook, Research, Video, Indesign, Adobe Indesign, Design
2010 - 2014
job
Communications Officer
North Ayrshire Council.
North Ayrshire
• Responsible for developing and producing communications to promote the work of North Ayrshire Council, both to the general public
and internally.
• Provided responses to both national and local media enquiries,
liaising with Council's senior management team.
• Developed new and creative ways to promote the council, including
public events, social media, video, photography as well as more
traditional means such as press releases.
• Crafted proactive press releases to targeted media - national, local and specialist.
• Planned, developed and implemented robust PR strategies to management brand reputation.
• Drafted communications for routine releases and emergency response.
• Partnered with third party agencies and organisations to propose, plan,
execute and manage service projects.
• Responsible for developing and producing communications to promote the work of North Ayrshire Council, both to the general public
and internally.
• Provided responses to both national and local media enquiries,
liaising with Council's senior management team.
• Developed new and creative ways to promote the council, including
public events, social media, video, photography as well as more
traditional means such as press releases.
• Crafted proactive press releases to targeted media - national, local and specialist.
• Planned, developed and implemented robust PR strategies to management brand reputation.
• Drafted communications for routine releases and emergency response.
• Partnered with third party agencies and organisations to propose, plan,
execute and manage service projects.
Social Media, Video, Photography, Management, Pr, Service, Social
My education
Scottish Center for Journalism University of Strathclyde
Somepostgraduate, Journalism
Somepostgraduate, Journalism
Teesside University
BSc, Political Science
BSc, Political Science
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