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About Me
Having worked within a military environment as a Group Information Officer for the past 6 years, I am a highly motivated individual with diverse experience and extensive media skills.
My strengths are in producing clear briefings and key messages and using the appropriate Channels and Technologies to meet my objectives. I have strong business knowledge and am totally at ease in a communication environment.
In my previous role I maintained productive relationships with key stakeholders and with the media, both in-house and external, and I have an acute news-sense and excellent communications skills.
My primary task was to provide media support to locations in Europe from Stavanger in Norway to Izmir in Turkey through hosting Media facilities and reporting on behalf of the headquarters, from print reporting to photography to TV interviews.
I am a team-player, but equally comfortable working autonomously, with a strong analytical approach to problem solving and excellent administrative and organisational skills. An excellent communicator at all levels, with superior written and verbal skills I am a proven achiever who takes pride in consistently exceeding expectations.
Areas covered: London and Home Counties
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by David T on 04 Oct 2010
Paul's first assignment for me was absolutely excellent. I briefed him to seek media coverage for a story about the Olympics and his work achieved prominent coverage in the national press, on the BBC and in other leading media. He was a pleasure to work with and I would certainly brief him again.
Work Experience
Professional Experience / Responsibilities
I was responsible for all Media Operations policy and was the focal point for all media opportunities within the Group
I co-ordinated input into external media sources, and covered all Group events for publication in; the bulletin, Sixth Sense, RAF News, Navy News, Soldier Magazine, BFBS Radio and Television, BFG Net, RESG Internet and Intranet and other media vehicles as appropriate.
Garrison Website Manager (Webmaster) included day-to-day Editorial Control of the Garrison Internet Website and continued updating as information changed.
Responded to media enquiries as necessary, including outside normal working hours when acting as RESG GIO Duty Officer.
Was prepared to give oral and written briefings on German media opinion and /or media coverage in respect of specified incidents.
Translated media related material from German to English and vice versa.
Promoted the efficient creation of information to common standards through training of Unit Press Officers within the Group area of responsibility.
Designed and had editorial control of the Group web sites to comply with the Freedom Of Information (FOI) Act as well as corporate and local standards and guidelines in order to meet the Group objectives.
Edited and published information and articles submitted from internal and external sources to the web sites.
Production and Management of the Bulletin RESG Garrison Magazine. An 88 page monthly magazine distributed to all units within the Group and turning it into a profit making business
Editor of Hows That? A professional publication for cricket umpires world wide
Photography featured across the MOD and UK Media outlets- From London Lite to Soldier Magazine to Metal Hammer Rock Music Magazine
Journalism & Media Experience
Editorships:
The Bulletin Amonthly magazine distributed to all British Forces within mainland Europe.
Hows That? - The professional publication for cricket umpires worldwide for the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers.
Reporting:-
Articles, features, interviews, match reports published in:-
The Bulletin
Hows That?
cricketeurope.com (co-founder)
icc-europe.org
Soldier Magazine
Focus Magazine
NATO Magazine
Sixth Sense (newspaper)
MOD.co.uk
Thelocal.de (English speaking website for German news in Germany)
BFGnet.de (British Forces website for Germany)
Photography
A selection of photographs can be viewed at:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracovermedia/sets/
Photographer for EMPICS
(sister company of P.A.)
Education
Driving License
Clean
Languages
German- Fluent. Dutch, Belgian and Flemish to a good standard.
Photography
Software Skills
MS Office, Adobe CS3 Professional including Photoshop, Indesign, and Dreamweaver.
Clean
Languages
German- Fluent. Dutch, Belgian and Flemish to a good standard.
Photography
Software Skills
MS Office, Adobe CS3 Professional including Photoshop, Indesign, and Dreamweaver.
