Alan Shields Email & Phone Number

CAREER• March 2022 to April 2023: Court and crime reporter for the Inverness Courier and associated titles.Covered the court and crime beat across the Highlands as well as general news both online and in print as well as doing video work and volunteering at awards and charity functions.• Nov 2017 to August 2021: On the road reporter for the Daily Mail. Politics, courts, human-interest, exclusives, royal coverage, health, education and everything in between.• Jan 2017 to Oct 2017: Specialist reporter at Energy Voice/The Press and Journal. Oil & gas, renewables, energy and nuclear specialism for website and sister paper.• Jan 2013 to Jan 2017: Reporter at Newsline Media. Providing regular copy to a high standard for the UK national newspapers as well as providing court copy and pictures to broadcasters.• Jan 2010 to Jan 2013: Reporter: John O'Groat Journal and the Caithness Courier. Covering a region the size of Greater London area as part of a three-man team on a bi-weekly newspaper.• Feb 2010 to December 2013: Freelance Highland League football reporter for DC Thomson.EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS• Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, 2005 to 2009. Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours, Publishing with Journalism,• Press Association trained.• 110wpm shorthand EXPERIENCE• Worked at both a regional and national press level, including for associated websites and broadcasters (court copy for BBC and STV).• Provided accurate, regular copy (and the occasional picture) on tight deadlines to all the main UK national papers including the Daily Record.• Excellent understanding of digital skills and content, CMS and social media. My page view hit rate at Energy Voice, at time of leaving, was the highest of any employee.• Experience of documentary making, as a presenter, reporter and fixer for German TV station Deutsche Welle as well as radio work throughout university.• Reported on some of the biggest new stories in Scotland and the UK including the murder of Bailey Gwynne, Lord Sewell ‘scandal’, Salmond during Indy Ref, Gove during Brexit and the Shetland 2013 Super Puma ditching.• Substantial court experience and up to date with media law (post-Levenson/IPSO trained). • Other work includes, Fatal Accident Inquiries, marine, rail and air investigations, substantial use of Freedom of Information legislation, and Supreme Court rulings.• Works well as an independent operator or part of a team. Experience working with variety of photographers, camera operators, other reporters and national news desks.

Listed skills include News Writing, Journalism, Breaking News, Copy Editing, and 30 others.

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  Robert Gordon University

  Communication And Media Studies