Tom Jackson

123 Marshall Square, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2PQ

07533499761
tpj500@googlemail.com
http://tpjackson.wordpress.com

Professional Journalism experience

The Independent, London (Intern, April 2010)
Researched and wrote stories, and helped with fact-checking and other valuable tasks.

Islington Tribune, London (Intern, December 2009)

Researched and wrote published news stories, obtaining practical experience by conducting
numerous interviews, including one with a government minister.

The Press, York (Intern, April 2009 & December 2009)

Wrote published news stories, obtained courtroom experience and helped with investigations.

Salisbury Journal, Salisbury (Intern, September 2009 and January 2010)

Wrote published news stories, conducted interviews and obtained courtroom experience.

The Times, London (Intern, August 2009)

Prepared supplementary material for the Arts section of the newspaper.

Hemel Hempstead Gazette, Hemel Hempstead (Intern, January 2009)

Researched and wrote published news stories, obtained courtroom experience and conducted a
minor celebrity interview.

The Financial Times (Europe Edition), Paris (Intern, July 2008)

Observed journalists at work and learnt to write for a more specialist audience. Researched and
wrote an article of my own.

Romsey Advertiser, Romsey (Intern, August 2006)

Researched and wrote published stories. My first taste of journalism, it made it clear to me that
this was the career I wanted to go into.

When The Ball Moves, Burnley (Contributing Writer, August 2008 - present)
Providing monthly material, both news and features, related to Burnley Football Club to this
highly-respected fanzine.

Student Journalism Experience

York Vision, University of York (Contributing Writer, October 2007 - June 2009)
Wrote sports articles, travel features and music reviews for the Guardian Student Newspaper of
the Year.

TheYorker.co.uk, University of York (Lifestyle Blogger, March 2008 – June 2009)

Contributed weekly blogs, under the guise of ‘The Alpha Male’, related to male issues. Gained
experience of writing for online and using comment threads. Nominated for The Yorker
Columnist of the Year, 2008.
University Radio York, University of York (Presenter & Social Secretary, October 2007 - June
2009)
Presented weekly chat shows on URY, a recent winner of the Student Radio Station of the Year
award. Learned how to write for other forms of media. Awarded URY Show of the Year in 2008,
and elected Social Secretary in May 2008.

Education
City University, London (September 2009 – June 2010)
Master of Arts in Newspaper Journalism (Grade: Merit), including courses on newspaper
production, media law, interviewing, news writing, online journalism and political journalism.

University of York, York (October 2006 – July 2009)

Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics (Grade: Upper Second-Class Honours).

King Edward VI School, Southampton (September 1999 – June 2006)

A Levels in History (A), English Literature (A) and English Language (A).
GCSEs in eleven subjects, including Mathematics, French and R.E.

Previous employment
Tenon Recovery, Southampton (Administration Assistant, September 2006 – present)
Oversee the administrative needs of a large insolvency department, returning between university
terms.

Also previously employed at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Clydesdale Property Developers.

Key Skills and Awards

Computer Skills
Experienced user of Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Regular user of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Language Skills
Basic French and German.
Teeline Shorthand at 100 words per minute.

Holder of a clean driving licence.

King Edward VI School prizes

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award (2005)
A.J. Holland History Prize (2006)
Sixth Form Prize (2006)

Interests and Hobbies

Domestic and international politics; media issues; football, and Burnley Football Club specifically; music;
real ale; the novels of Kerouac, Burroughs and Ballard; socialising with friends.