chris sumpter

Match report-writing and stat compiling on a regular, fortnightly basis. Writing to tight deadlines – often with 200 word reports and stats required on the the final whistle and then, longer rewrites, with quotes, following interviews, less than 75 minutes later.

Wrote and sourced stories in liaison with the sports editor, while also designing pages – initially on Quark Xpress, before then making the transition to the Tera system.

Responsible for sourcing, researching and compiling news stories. Built core journalism skills, including interview technique and communication skills with professionals including the police and fire brigade and also individuals in difficult circumstances (bereavement, personal stress etc).

* Responsibility for sports content and driving sales and readership for both print publication and online. * Oversaw the newspaper’s transition from a daily publication to weekly, conducting market research and liaising with both customers and contributors to try to best meet audience desires for content. * Part of the team at the best performing weekly publication in the Local World group for the past three years – and helped to boost digital, year on year audience by more than 100 per cent in terms of daily unique visitors through marketing and better engagement and interaction. * Learned SEO trends and social media best practices to boost online story reach and interaction. * As well as writing stories, regularly produced audio (Audioboom) and video (YouTube) media to supplement web content. * Reached the final five-man shortlist for national industry Sports Journalism Association Awards in the Best Regional Writer category (2014). * Winner of the Weekly Sports Reporter of the Year category in the O2 Media Awards (2014).

* Provided support and assistance to the sports editor while looking after the running of a four-man team in his absence. * Given lead responsibility for Scunthorpe United coverage, the paper’s major sports sales point, and made it more modern and analytical. * Produced Photoshop graphics to complement stories. * Mentoring newer, younger member of staff towards journalism qualifications, including signing off NCTJ logbooks.

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