My Story
I am a trainee journalist for Ipswich Star and the East Anglian Daily Times, where I cover various topics but am most inclined towards politics.
Before this, I won and was shortlisted for multiple awards at a student level, writing for the University of Manchester's student newspaper the Mancunion.
I have also achieved a gold standard NCTJ while studying at News Associates - during which time I was also freelancing for several publications.
Curriculum Vitae
The following is the range of experiences that I have had in journalism. You can find my work in all these places.
Ipswich Star
Trainee
March 2024 - Present
I covered various stories from court, local politics, planning and development to localising national and international stories.
Newspaper leads
Accolades
I won highly commended for the "Billy-Dowling Ried Award for Outstanding Contribution" at the Student Publication Associations (SPA) National Awards, 2023
The Mancunion won "Best Overall Digital Publication" at the SPA National Awards, 2023
The Mancunion won "Best Design" at the SPA National Awards, 2023
The Mancunion has been nominated for "Best Publication in the UK and Ireland" at the SPA National Awards, 2023
Nominated for "Best Comment" at the SPA National Award, 2023
Nominated for "Best Student Photographer" at the SPA National Awards, 2023
The Mancunion won "Best Publication in the North" at the SPA Regional Awards, 2023
Won "Outstanding Commitment" for the Mancunion at the Manchester Media Group (MMG) Awards, 2022
Won "Best Interview" for Fuse TV at the MMG Awards, 2022
Won "Best News Series" for Under the Spotlight at the MMG Awards, 2022
The Mancunion won "Best Publication in UK and Ireland" at the SPA National Awards, 2022
The Mancunion won a high commendation for the "Best Publication in the North" at SPA Regional Awards, 2022
The election coverage, led by me, won the "Best Collaborative MMG Project" at the Student Union awards, 2022