Joanna Tilley

Experience

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  LBC News

  Feb 2006 - Jan 2007

  Freelance Producer/Reporter

  - Produced news output of LBC News 1152 and sister stations LBC 97.3 FM and Heart FM - Conducting and editing interviews in studio - Inform presenters of results and breaking news - Out of studio duties: Plan and conduct interviews with football managers and fans- Commentating on football matches

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  SportAsylum.com

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Online Sports Journalist

  - Producing and editing video and written content- Packaging and publishing web content using custom CMS- Idea generation, planning and scheduling of featured content- Content analysis and editing for SEO

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  TNT Magazine

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Entertainment and Sport Editor

  - Writing, editing and picture editing Celebrity, Events, Music and Sport sections- Conducting interviews with travellers and celebrities- Planning and conducting popular travel activities and producing feature articles- Launching new column - Using CMS to update articles on the websiteFrom September 2009 - December 2009: Edited 'Your Guide to Queensland' travel guide

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  Al Jazeera Media Network

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2013

  Senior Online Editor

  - Writing and editing match reports, features, video and opinion pieces- Live online blogging of major sporting events: eg Cricket World Cup, London Olympics- Commissioning features, reporting and interviewing athletes- Six-week work placement in Qatar producing sports bulletins - Managing the AJE Sport social media accounts and maximising SEO

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  Brentford FC Community Sports Trust

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  Freelance Journalist

  During this period, I wrote for a number of organisations including Al Jazeera English, The Evening Standard, BBC World, Brentford FC, The Big Issue, Tales from the Top Flight and The Danny Fullbrook Fearless Foundation. I also appeared regularly as a sports expert on London Live and co-presented my own weekly sports segment on the Evening News. At Brentford Football Club, I worked as a presenter on match-days and regularly wrote for the match-day programme, as well as editing the programme for three months. At Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, I taught sports journalism in primary schools and assisted sports sessions for different groups in the community, including young carers, disability groups and OAPs. Show less

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  Asian Media Group

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Senior Writer

  - Writing interview, category and news features for bi-monthly retail publication - Uploading content onto CMS and social media - Attending product launches and trade industry events- Writing weekly newsletter to AMG community - Brainstorming ideas and producing marketing content for AMG events team

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  The Comedy Crowd

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Freelance Writer
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  Broadcast (MBI)

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  Reporter

  - Writing industry news, feature interviews and behind the scenes TV pieces for weekly Broadcast magazine and Broadcastnow.co.uk. - Reporting from the Edinburgh TV festival and numerous other TV industry events. - Interviewing writers, producers, directors, actors and commissioners in the TV industry. - Covering the latest news, commissions and challenges for broadcasters ITV and Channel 4.

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  Better Retailing

  Aug 2020 - now

  Freelance Writer
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  Broadcast (MBI)

  Oct 2020 - now

  Freelance Writer
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  Joanna Tilley's Script Consultancy

  Oct 2020 - now

  Consultant