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CHARLES KERSHAW

Summary

Multimedia broadcast journalist with experience in news gathering, live outputting, filming, and editing for all platforms. Strong understanding of current affairs and the national news agenda. Postgraduate degree covering radio, television and print journalism. Natural affinity for foreign languages.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Journalist (Producer)

BBC Radio Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
10.2024 - Current
  • Producer of the afternoon programme, working closely with the presenter to sculpt a show based around national news, local news, lighter segments, and celebrity interviews.
  • On-the-day coverage involving booking guests, editing audio, and scripting content, as well as long-form reporting and pre-records at outside locations.
  • Also worked a variety of roles focused around audio production, including but not limited to reporting, newsreading, and producing the breakfast and mid-morning programme
  • Consistently working to very tight deadlines (same day or shorter)

Journalist

BBC Guernsey
, Guernsey
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Reported on local news stories in Guernsey, providing coverage for all platforms, including radio, online, and BBC Channel Islands News
  • Interviewing, filming, editing footage and writing articles, during important events such as Island Games 2023 and Storm Ciaran
  • Main responsibility of working on Radio Guernsey's Breakfast programme, either as reporter or late producer

Broadcast journalist

Falkland Islands Television
Stanley, Falkland Islands
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Worked for the islands' only television station, covering all aspects of local news, from politics to sport, community events and environmental issues for a weekly programme
  • Filming, editing, presenting, scriptwriting, drone flying, social media management and television production
  • Filmed for external organisations such as Associated Press, British Forces Broadcasting Station (BFBS) and BBC Midlands
  • Created short podcast series about life in the Falklands over the past 200 years

Editorial Intern

Impakter
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Editorial intern for international online magazine focusing on global sustainability and environmental issues
  • Wrote and pitched articles and attended editorial and company meetings twice a week
  • Promoted company posts on various social media platforms, optimising SEO and CMS

Education

MA - International Journalism

City University London
London
06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin literature)

Grey College, Durham University
06.2020

A-Levels -

Charterhouse School
Godalming
06.2017

Extra-Curricular Activities and Skills

• Volunteering: ‘meals on wheels' driver during the pandemic (2020-2021), and steward at an NHS Covid vaccination centre (2021-2021)

• Creative writing: 1st place in Creative Writing competition 2016
• Public speaking: Winner of Ancient Greek verse speaking competition 

• Other interests: Rock climbing, reading, calisthenics, guitar, skiing, dogs

Timeline

Journalist (Producer)

BBC Radio Berkshire
10.2024 - Current

Journalist

BBC Guernsey
05.2023 - 05.2024

Broadcast journalist

Falkland Islands Television
12.2021 - 12.2022

Editorial Intern

Impakter
09.2021 - 12.2021

MA - International Journalism

City University London

Bachelor of Arts - Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin literature)

Grey College, Durham University

A-Levels -

Charterhouse School

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