Freelance journalist with several years’ experience working for national newspapers and smaller publications. I am a confident communicator and researcher who has worked on longer form investigative work for print media as well as breaking online news and human-interest stories.
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Guitar TeacherSelf-Employed Jan 2021 - PresentLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Box Office AssistantOlympic Studios Jan 2020 - Sep 2021London, England, United Kingdom -
Junior ReporterDatacenter Dynamics Inc Feb 2019 - Aug 2019London, England, United KingdomDemonstrated written communication and time management skills by writing two or three datacenter news stories daily as well as features for a quarterly magazine.Shown good verbal communication by interviewing industry professionals for video content and reporting from international events.Writing in American english (Hence the Center in the organisation's title), and proof-reading my own work to a high standard. -
JournalistThe Sun Jan 2018 - May 2018London, England, United KingdomCovering daily financial and consumer news as well as writing guides on more complex financial topics in an informal style. Pitching, writing and researching two to three stories a day for The Sun’s website. Using SEO to enhance the reach of my articles. Communicating with PR’s on a daily basis.Working on breaking news stories such as the Asda and Sainsbury’s merger as well as covering several companies going into administration.
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JournalistThe Daily Mail International Nov 2017 - Mar 2018London, England, United KingdomWriting weekly pieces for the MailOnline’s Health section covering the potential health benefits and risks of ingredients in common household items.Sending out and analysing NHS-wide Freedom of Information requests. Turning this complex data into simple stories. -
ResearcherThe Telegraph Jul 2016 - Jan 2018London, England, United KingdomReporting on stories; conducting interviews; and researching topics for other journalists in the newsroom. Investigating corruption in football agents, players and managers. The investigation resulted in the resignation of Sam Allardyce, the former England football manager - one of the most famous journalistic scoops of the year. Undertaking secret filming for a potential story. Researching huge amounts of information to try and ascertain Jeremy Corbyn’s possible links with the IRA and Hezbollah.Phoning or emailing all 650 members of parliament in one week for a story on MP’s surgery hours. In the same week I helped produce a page one story for The Sunday Telegraph about the lack of hospital beds for patients awaiting surgery and received my first front page byline. -
Freelance WriterSlate The Disco.Com Jan 2015 - Aug 2015I wrote regular album reviews for Slatethedisco.com. My reviews focused on new and interesting music with a particular interest in new roots, folk and psychedelic music.
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ResearcherThe Sunday Times Jun 2015 - Jul 2015In June/July of summer 2015 I spent three weeks working closely with the Sunday Times Insight team on their world breaking story exposing IAAF athletes suspected of blood doping. I was working with a vast database of 12,539 blood tests taken from 5000 plus athletes. My role within the small team was to create detailed profiles on athletes deemed suspicious of blood doping. My original research was published in the print version of the paper. -
RunnerBbc Radio 5 Live Jul 2015 - 2015Latitude Festival 2015During the 2015 Latitude Festival in Suffolk I worked as a Runner for BBC Radio 5 Live. I was involved in the set up of the broadcast. I contributed in meetings with 5 Live staff and helped conduct interviews. I was also in charge of taking care of guests. -
Bar StaffRoyal Albert Hall Jul 2014 - Sep 2014The Royal Albert HallI worked as a member of a large team at the Royal Albert Hall catering for theatre goers and for private events. I worked in a high pressure enviroment, serving as many customers as possible and also providing high quality waiting services. -
Sales AssistantChandler Guitars Limited Jan 2013 - Sep 2013Kew, South West LondonMy role at Chandler Guitars was to help customers and to update the shop's website. I sold many high value vintage guitars and also helped customers who were newer to guitar pick out the right option for them. I worked with a small team focused on giving the customer the best and most welcoming experience possible.
William Calvert Skills
William Calvert Education Details
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Popular Music
Frequently Asked Questions about William Calvert
What company does William Calvert work for?
William Calvert works for Self-Employed
What is William Calvert's role at the current company?
William Calvert's current role is William Calvert : Freelance Writer.
What schools did William Calvert attend?
William Calvert attended City, University Of London, Anglia Ruskin University.
What skills is William Calvert known for?
William Calvert has skills like Music Criticism, Music, Writing, Teamwork, Customer Relations, Customer Experience, Networking, Research, Guitar, Session Work, Editing, Video.
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