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James Beal

Journalist
London

Summary

I'm an award-winning journalist with a passion for news and a proven track-record of producing exclusives. Currently US Editor at The Sun, Britain's most-read newspaper.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Social Affairs Editor

The Times
01.2022 - Current
  • Uncovered the Kenneth Law poisoning scandal, leading to the Canadian chef being charged with 14 counts of first-degree murder. Produced an award-winning podcast, Poison, to go alongside our investigation.
  • Went undercover at a third-party fundraising firm and revealed how young recruits were taught tricks in order to secure donations from the public. It prompted an investigation by the Fundraising Regulator.
  • Exposed allegations of sexual assault against members of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

US Editor

The Sun
04.2016 - 01.2021
  • Ran The Sun's US coverage from New York and reported from all across North America.
  • Sourced exclusives from contacts, edited copy, ran freelance reporters and liaised with the news desk in London.
  • Anchored the newspaper's coverage of major news stories in the US, including the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, the Las Vegas massacre and Hurricane Irma.
  • Landed scoops on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the Cristiano Ronaldo rape case and on British businessman Sir Philip Green.

General News Reporter

The Sun
9 2012 - 4 2016
  • Worked as a News Reporter at The Sun, in a newsroom where only self-starters thrive.
  • Relentlessly pursued news stories and hard-hitting investigations all over the world.
  • Covered terror attacks in France and Kenya and also reported from the Turkish/Syrian border during an ISIS siege.
  • Specialised in backgrounders - or long-form investigations - and published exposes on jailed TV presenter Rolf Harris and sex offender Jeremy Forrest.
  • After four years in the newsroom, I was promoted to US Editor and moved from London to New York.

Reporter

SWNS News Agency
09.2010 - 09.2012
  • Covered major breaking news for the national newspapers, including the Bristol riots and the murder of Jo Yeates.

Senior News Reporter

Bridgwater Mercury
09.2007 - 09.2010
  • In less than three years, I became a Senior Reporter and broke scores of front-page exclusives.
  • Won the 'Young Reporter of the Year' award for Newsquest Southwest two years running, in 2008 and 2009.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Cardiff University
Cardiff
09.2004 - 07.2007

Richard Huish College
Taunton
09.2002 - 06.2004

Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater
09.1997 - 06.2002

Work Experience

The Sunday Telegraph (May 2010; London)


I spent one week on work experience at The Sunday Telegraph, writing a number of stories and even pushing one of my articles onto the front page.


The BBC (June 2006; London)


I worked alongside some of the most experienced journalists in the country for two weeks – preparing packages for a daily television news bulletin.

Timeline

Social Affairs Editor

The Times
01.2022 - Current

US Editor

The Sun
04.2016 - 01.2021

Reporter

SWNS News Agency
09.2010 - 09.2012

Senior News Reporter

Bridgwater Mercury
09.2007 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Cardiff University
09.2004 - 07.2007

Richard Huish College
09.2002 - 06.2004

Chilton Trinity School
09.1997 - 06.2002

General News Reporter

The Sun
9 2012 - 4 2016

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