Working with people in poverty to help elevate their voice in the media.

Led the highly successful newsroom for The Press in York, overseeing news content for the award-winning printed paper, and all content for the website.UK regional newspaper of the year 2016Newsquest publishing centre of the year 2015 & 2016Drove continual increases in online audience over seven years, including a 20% increase in daily visitors and a 100% increase in page impressions in 2016.Instigated and led successful campaigns, including: - exposing the nature and extent of poverty in York- creating a lasting tribute to York servicemen and women who served in Afghanistan- increasing local sign-up rates to the Organ Donor RegisterPreviously reporter, then political reporter- High skilled in the use of Freedom of Information Act- First regional journalist in UK to overturn a Cabinet Office FOI rulingWinner of multiple awards:- Newsquest trainee journalist of the year 2006/7- Yorkshire columnist of the year 2009- UK regional beer writer of the year 2013 and 2015Shortlisted for:- Newsquest journalist of the year 2008- UK regional news reporter of the year 2010- UK regional scoop of the year 2010- UK regional columnist of the year 2011