Research active in the areas of freelance journalism, journalism education and digital journalism. Co-founder of Freelancing for Journalists podcast series and training resources. Active freelance journalist.

I am a freelance money, health and lifestyle journalist, lecturer and journalism studies researcher.

I have experience as a newspaper, magazine and online journalist writing for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, The Metro, Vegan Living, the South China Morning Post, Moneywise, BBC News and the regional press.

My research interests include regional newspapers, hyperlocal media, digital journalism, social media and journalism education. I teach a range of academic and practical modules including digital journalism, feature writing, journalism issues and research methods.

I am co-founder of Freelancing for Journalists, the UK's leading educational resource for freelance journalists.

Local media, social media, journalism education