Tom Murphy Email & Phone Number

Newport, Wales, Gb

Evaluate success of online stories daily using data analysis site Parse.ly, our Content Management System Martini and adapting strategies in response to maximise impact Advise reporters how to turn complex subjects into accessible and engaging content.Utilise Canva to create user-friendly videos and content for websites and social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Involved in creating and sourcing content for campaigns and supplementsHold appraisals and one-to-ones with reportersOversaw the transformation of the newsroom from a print focus to online first

Newport, Wales, Gb

Worked alongside the senior management team including advertising, finance, and newspaper sales directors, to develop company strategy and targets.Centralised and communicated best practices across all seven publications of Newsquest Cumbria.Led catchups with staff to update them on company information including sales figures, website statistics and any upcoming challenges.Dealt with complaints from readersLiaised with the company lawyer and the Independent Press Standards Organisation if necessary to find a solution.

Newport, Wales, Gb

Led the content for daily newspaper The Mail, as well as weekly newspapers The Westmorland Gazette and The Hexham Courant and their websites.Planned and edited newspapers, daily content for websites and social media schedules to maximise readershipWorked with a team of reporters to develop their stories and put them in front of the right audience

Newport, Wales, Gb

Responsible for leading the production of the Westmorland Gazette using the Knowledge system and playing a role on newsdesk.

Newport, Wales, Gb

News-hound working at the award-winning Westmorland Gazette weekly newspaper in Cumbria. Covering a variety of topics from farming, crime and community. Also responsible for growing audiences on social media and always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to tell a story.

I organised, wrote and edited articles for a website which provided news/review/interviews with various people within the entertainment industry.Travelling mainly to Manchester I interviewed bands such as Bowling for Soup, Kids in Glass Houses, Angels and Airwaves and Chase and Status. Also ran social media promotion on Twitter/Facebook.

Journalism, Journalism

A-Levels., Modern History, English Language, French, Law