JOHN V DORAN
Mobile – 07813 877 914
Email – John@thequietus.com
PROFILE
A qualified journalist, experienced print and online editor and deputy
editor with 12 years experience writing for national magazine titles,
broadsheets and tabloids. Is dedicated and hard working, has subbing experience
and has manned a night news desk on a national newspaper.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Devised and implemented www.TheQuietus.com. Edits and runs site
on a daily basis, pulling in 125,000 unique visitors and 600,000 page
impressions a month. Looks after a world class team of writers and photographers.
The site has been praised by the international media and was awarded ROTD's
student award for Best Music Publication.
• Deputy (Reviews/News) and Acting Editor
of Zero magazine at Jazz Publishing
• The launch Associate/News Editor of BANG magazine at Future Publishing.
• Copy printed in several broadsheets including The Telegraph, The
Independent and The Guardian; as well as in tabloids such as The Sunday
Mirror and the Daily Star.
• Copy also used in high circulation lifestyle magazines such as
Loaded, Later and Marie Claire and several music titles including NME,
Plan B, WIRE and Stool Pigeon.
• Used by the Department of Health as a copy writer for their annual
awards ceremony.
KEY SKILLS
• Experienced magazine Editor, with staff positions on four other
publications.
Experienced news and reviews editor, who has been responsible for developing
ideas, looking after and motivating teams of writers and ensuring copy
being delivered in house style and on time.
• Shorthand 100 wpm. Touch typing 40-50 wpm. Thorough knowledge
of the law and journalism.
• News desk/subbing experience while shifting on a national newspaper
title and working on magazines. Experience as copywriter.
• Extremely flexible: Previous work has included double shifts,
night and evening shifts, as well as full weekends.
CAREERS SUMMARY
Jan 2008 - date Editor www.TheQuietus.com/freelance writer
Nov
2005 – Jan 2008 Deputy/Acting Editor, Zero, Jazz Publishing/freelance
writer/editor
Dec 2003 – date Freelance writer, London
Jan 2003 – Dec 2003 Associate/News Editor, BANG, Future Publishing
2001 – Jan 2003 Freelance Journalist, London
1998 – Oct 2001 News and Features writer, National News, London
1997 – April 1998 NCTJ student, Harlow College, Essex
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Journalism Post graduate NCTJ pre-entry
Teaching Trinity College London, ESOL
Degree BA Hons (English Language and Literature II 2)
A Levels 3 (English A, History B, Geology B)
O Levels 10 (including English Language and Maths)
CAREER HISTORY
Jan 2008 - date
• Editor of www.TheQuietus.com, responsible for features
and news. Owns and runs popular website and looks after full team of writers,
commissioning, subbing and publishing articles, reviews and news.
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Freelance writing work includes The National, United Arab Emirates; WIRE;
Stool Pigeon; eMusic; Bizarre; Record Collector; NME
Dec 2003 – Jan 2008Freelance Writer/Deputy Editor
• Deputy Editor of Zero Magazine responsible for reviews, news and
feature writing. Worked as stand in Editor in charge of entire magazine
to cover holiday leave. Wrote full style guide.
• Acting Editor of In Shoreditch Magazine and Features Writer for
the Shoreditch Map.
• Writes and sub edits for several high profile titles including
Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Playlouder, Loaded, Disorder, 360 and Now.
• Worked as a copywriter on high profile project for Department
of Health
Jan 2003 – Dec 2003 Associate/News Editor, BANG
• Responsible for developing the front section of BANG and providing
copy and ideas for the rest of the magazine; including features and reviews.
• Roles included constantly developing funny/interesting/topical
stories for the front of house; commissioning from a pool of music and
news writers; and editing and subbing copy.
• Provided copy to other music titles such as Metal Hammer.
2001 – Jan 2003 Freelance Journalist
• Worked regularly for several publications including the Sunday
Mirror, the Daily Star and Loaded. Experience at the Star included manning
the night news desk and subbing agency and reporter copy on late breaking
stories. Worked as a freelance sub on Xgamer Magazine at Future Publishing.
1998 – 2001 Journalist, National News Press Agency
• At various times a court reporter, an on the road news reporter
and a news/features writer.
• Spent spare time freelancing at newspapers such as the Daily Star
and magazines such as Later.
REFERENCES
Professional - David McDermott (DoH)
72 Seymour Gardens
Brockley, London SE4 2BW
07967 746638
Academic - Liza Donaldson (NCTJ course leader)
Harlow College, Essex, CM20 1LT
01279 868127