Over ten years writing and editing across books, magazines and the web, published in over 100 publications, from national newspapers to trade magazines, blogs to books, on subjects ranging from Big Brother to the politics of the post-Communist Caucasus.

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Specialities

- Editorial strategy from macro to micro levels in print and online
- Identifying and delivering efficiency savings
- Maximising the commercial opportunities of quality content

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Awards and nominations:

- Winner, European Parliament Prize for Journalism 2010
- Jury’s Commendation, 2008 UACES-Reuters Reporting Europe Awards
- Shortlisted, Best UK Blog, 2005 and 2008 Weblog Awards
- Runner-up, 2005 Guardian Political Weblog Awards
- Shortlisted, 2004 Deutsche Welle International “Bobs”

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Current position

MSN EMEA Regional Editor, Microsoft
September 2009 – Present

- Identifying and implementing long-term content strategies
- Planning and producing multi-country editorial and commercial specials
- Co-ordinating cross-portal content across 20+ country sites with tens of millions of daily pageviews
- From late 2010, working beyond the initial EMEA remit towards developing global systems to maximise editorial efficiency across c.50 MSN country sites
- Building links among editorial teams in the various markets, as well as with other parts of the wider corporation (from online advertising to Microsoft product development)
- Also running and developing the Ireland and (to July 2010) South Africa portals – including overseeing South Africa’s 2010 World Cup coverage and launching the new Irish homepage and several new channels

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Past employment: Key projects 2000-present

- Managing Editor at OpenDemocracy.net
- Homepage News Editor at AOL UK
- Online Editor, Pocket Films at BBC Worldwide
- Editor at Gibson Square Books
- Managing Editor at Definitely Mably Creative Services
- Acting Editor, Heritage magazine
- Web Project Manager at Publicis Blueprint
- Writer for the Times Literary Supplement
- Information Architect / Social Media Consultant at Bluequest Media
- Co-authoring two books for Virgin Publishing
- Regional Editor for London at VirginStudent.com
- Researcher to an MP at the House of Commons
- Travel writer for Visit Britain & Visit London
- Film and restaurant reviewer for various publications
- Numerous other ad hoc freelance writing, editing and subbing assignments/commissions, both in print and online

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For a more detailed CV or any other enquiries, email info [at] jcm.org.uk or try my LinkedIn profile