Gavin Browne Email & Phone Number

Preston, United Kingdom

My role is one which contains many different elements, starting with the production of sport pages for a range of newspapers within the Johnston Press North West portfolio.This involves the designing of pages, copy editing both submitted work and articles produced by staff writers, choosing suitable pictures to accompany stories, writing headlines and proofreading to ensure correct spelling and grammar, a consistent house style and legal accuracy.In addition, I am also the company's… Show more My role is one which contains many different elements, starting with the production of sport pages for a range of newspapers within the Johnston Press North West portfolio.This involves the designing of pages, copy editing both submitted work and articles produced by staff writers, choosing suitable pictures to accompany stories, writing headlines and proofreading to ensure correct spelling and grammar, a consistent house style and legal accuracy.In addition, I am also the company's correspondent for Morecambe FC, a role which entails covering matches with live updates as well as speaking to the manager and players both post-match and during the week.I also write stories which appear both in print and online, while my responsibilities also include the uploading of stories onto our respective websites. Show less

Preston, United Kingdom

As well as being the first port of call for external media enquiries, my role involves managing the Chamber's media operations.This includes writing articles across a range of topics and uploading them onto the Chamber's website and linking to them via the company's various social media accounts with a minimum of three posts a day across each channel.It also involves the production of weekly e-newsletters distributed to members outlining the latest Chamber news as well as a list of… Show more As well as being the first port of call for external media enquiries, my role involves managing the Chamber's media operations.This includes writing articles across a range of topics and uploading them onto the Chamber's website and linking to them via the company's various social media accounts with a minimum of three posts a day across each channel.It also involves the production of weekly e-newsletters distributed to members outlining the latest Chamber news as well as a list of training and events; in addition, occasional newsletters are sent out on behalf of our International Trade and Europe Direct departments, along with the latest news on the Chamber's Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs).I also put together press releases and distribute those to our mailing list along with taking pictures at Chamber events and uploading those online.There is also a responsibility to proofread any flyers which our various departments wish to send out, ensuring everything is spelled correctly and the proper branding is used, in addition to monitoring the local press for articles mentioning the Chamber and adding those to our cuttings list. Show less

I am the company's Stockport County correspondent, meaning I go to all games and write reports/quotes pieces for the Stockport Express and Manchester Evening News.That matchday coverage also extends to providing live Twitter updates before, during and after the match as well as uploading an 'on the whistle' match report to the website and Facebook page.With social and online media becoming increasingly important in the newspaper industry, I also manage three Twitter handles and Facebook… Show more I am the company's Stockport County correspondent, meaning I go to all games and write reports/quotes pieces for the Stockport Express and Manchester Evening News.That matchday coverage also extends to providing live Twitter updates before, during and after the match as well as uploading an 'on the whistle' match report to the website and Facebook page.With social and online media becoming increasingly important in the newspaper industry, I also manage three Twitter handles and Facebook pages, using each of them to link to stories published online, announce any breaking news and interact with followers.It is also my responsibility to upload copy onto our newspapers' respective websites, embedding pictures, Tweets and YouTube videos where possible.Away from social and online media, I am part of a three-man team responsible for the writing, page design and proofreading of 18 weekly newspapers across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire, somewhere in the region of 60 pages a week with deadlines ranging from Monday evening to Thursday evening.This entails the ability to write accurate copy to strict word counts and deadlines in addition to copy editing, headline writing and proofreading to ensure everything is spelled correctly, meets house style and is legally safe. Show less

Nctj Journalism, Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts (Joint Honours), Media Studies And Spanish, 2:2

Erasmus Exchange, Spanish

10 Gcses, 3 A Levels, 10 Gcses, 3 A Levels

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