PORTEOUS, DAVID
Freelance Journalist
I have worked as a journalist for more than 20 years and I run a home-based business providing editorial and DTP support for academic organisations, blue-chip companies, charities, government agencies, PR firms and publishers.
Using a combination of all-round journalistic, production and project management skills, I can create single features or entire publications to very high standards within the budget and deadline specified.
I have researched and written articles on many different subjects for newspapers, magazines and websites, and edited and designed reports, newsletters and books in a wide variety of fields.
One of my strengths is being able to turn complex information into clear, concise and lively copy, enabling clients to communicate effectively with their target audiences - in print or online.
During my career I have interviewed people from all walks of life in all sorts of environments, from teenage gang members on inner-city estates to captains of industry in City boardrooms.
I can provide images to illustrate my articles using my picture editing skills or by taking my own photographs, and make broadcast-quality recordings for podcasts and sound archives.
Publications written and edited by me have more than once been commended in the Communicators in Business Awards. I am also a member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, the Oral History Society and the British Association for Local History.
I travel all over the UK and further afield to meet clients and carry out reporting assignments. I am based in the heart of the country, just an hour and a half by train from central London.
Clients: Blackwell, Braun, East Midlands Trains, GlaxoSmithKline, Heinemann, Mercedes-Benz, Lotus F1, NFU, Northern Foods, Ofsted, Open University, Relate, Siemens, Thames Water, Toyota
Key Skill:Journalist Experience:Senior
Other Skills:Graphic Designer (Senior), Print Manager (Senior), Journalist (Senior), Current Affairs (Senior), Feature Writing (Senior), Automotive (Senior), Agriculture (Senior), Aviation/Aerospace (Senior), Business / Corporate (Senior), Economics (Senior), Education (Senior), Engineering (Senior), Finance / Tax (Senior), Health (Senior), History (Senior), Information Technology (Senior), Politics (Senior), Property (Senior), Telecoms (Senior), Travel/ Tourism (Senior), Copywriter (Senior), Agriculture (Senior), Business / Commercial (Senior), Education (Senior), Technology (Senior), Travel / Tourism (Senior), Editor / Proofreader (Senior), Business / Commercial (Senior), Scientific (Senior), Technical (Senior), Typesetter (Senior), Online / SEO (Senior), Charity (Senior)
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