Cameron Blackshaw Email and Phone Number

Covering general Newbury news and North Hampshire

- Primarily, my editorial role consists of editing and formatting submitted work so that they can be published on our website. I also provide feedback to writers so that they can improve their work- I post on The Indiependent's social media accounts, promoting film reviews and articles- I communicate with PR representatives from various film companies to organise press screeners- I also write several articles for The Indiependent, ranging from music news to film reviews

- I write several articles for the online news publication The Indiependent. These articles have ranged from film reviews and features to music and TV news- I have continuously strengthened my writing skills, and in particular writing a variety of articles on a variety of different topics- The site is also on WordPress, a platform I have become very proficient in using

- My primary duties were producing exciting copy for the world’s largest online snowboarding website- The copy I wrote ranged from quick PR pieces that were rapidly produced on a daily basis, to longerform articles that I had pitched to my editor and researched thoroughly- I greatly improved my understanding and use of WordPress as well as how SEO operates- I was integral in the creation of the Whitelines 21/22 Buyers’ Guide, which involved me writing avariety of different… Show more - My primary duties were producing exciting copy for the world’s largest online snowboarding website- The copy I wrote ranged from quick PR pieces that were rapidly produced on a daily basis, to longerform articles that I had pitched to my editor and researched thoroughly- I greatly improved my understanding and use of WordPress as well as how SEO operates- I was integral in the creation of the Whitelines 21/22 Buyers’ Guide, which involved me writing avariety of different product reviews, organising the photoshoot and even modelling different products- I communicated with a number of snowboard company representatives to organise deliveries of products for the Buyers’ Guide and this greatly improved my admin and communication skills Show less

- As the Film Critic, I wrote the weekly film review that got published in the arts section of the paper- The role has allowed me to develop my analytical writing skills to a high level as well as learn how to tailor my writing to a wide public audience- I consistently utilised my well-honed organisational and timekeeping skills to make sure the copy was delivered on time- I managed my own projects, working independently and choosing what content I wanted to create- I sharpened… Show more - As the Film Critic, I wrote the weekly film review that got published in the arts section of the paper- The role has allowed me to develop my analytical writing skills to a high level as well as learn how to tailor my writing to a wide public audience- I consistently utilised my well-honed organisational and timekeeping skills to make sure the copy was delivered on time- I managed my own projects, working independently and choosing what content I wanted to create- I sharpened my communication skills when corresponding with my manager throughout the week- I was frequently using my Microsoft Word skills to write and edit articles Show less

- I contributed 5x 600-word articles a week to the UK music website, maintaining a high level of organisation and focus throughout the week to consistently deliver excellent copy on time- Communicating through email and social media, I worked as part of a reporting team, constantly discussing current affairs in the UK music industry and deciding which stories to cover- This role allowed me to further develop my content creation skills through contributing to an active online news… Show more - I contributed 5x 600-word articles a week to the UK music website, maintaining a high level of organisation and focus throughout the week to consistently deliver excellent copy on time- Communicating through email and social media, I worked as part of a reporting team, constantly discussing current affairs in the UK music industry and deciding which stories to cover- This role allowed me to further develop my content creation skills through contributing to an active online news platform Show less