Rory Galloway
Bishop's Stortford,Herts
Summary
Award-winning science journalist and senior audio producer. Experience cross daily news podcasts, narrative documentaries, live radio, and series. Audio and video editor with Premier, Pro Tools, Audition etc. Works with teams to develop new show formats. Trains new producers in audio story pitching, editing, and recording. Trains hosts in line delivery. Audio tech expert.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Development Producer, The Insider
The Economist
London
2025.05 - Current
- Worked with senior editors to develop 5 new as-live video programme formats
- Worked with a new team to produce over 27 pilot shows ready for launch
- Developed the set, and technology, to pilot at the highest quality shows before launch
Senior Producer, The Intelligence
The Economist
London
2022.11 - Current
- Produces daily lead items
- Works with a team and correspondents to create the best shows possible, sound-designs programmes
- Innovates formats and ideas, piloted 'The Weekend Intelligence'
- Trains producers in audio scripting, editing and recording
Podcast Producer, To a Lesser Degree
The Economist
London
2021.06 - 2022.11
- Started on The Intelligence as staff
- Developed audio tech training sessions
Radio Producer (Freelance)
BBC Radio Factual
London
2018.04 - 2021.06
- Worked freelance but full time across BBC Radio 4, the BBC World Service and BBC News
- One of very few freelancers to successfully pitch multiple stand-alone Radio 4 documentaries and series
- Worked on CrowdScience, Beyond Today Podcast, Woman’s Hour, Digital Planet, Saturday Live, In Our Time, The Engineers. Life Scientific, Inside Science etc
Science Writer
BBC Science/Environment News Desk/BBC Focus Magazine
London
2017.06 - 2021.06
Assistant Radio Producer (Freelance)
CrowdScience, BBC Science Radio
London
2017.07 - 2018.04
Science Researcher
CrowdScience, BBC Science Radio
London
2016.10 - 2017.07
Marketing and Alliance Manager
Digital Forming Ltd.
London
2016.06 - 2016.10
Community Engagement Officer
IN-PART
London
2015.11 - 2016.06
Student Outreach Officer
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield
2013.07 - 2013.08
Camp Counselor
Camp North Star
Maine
2012.06 - 2012.09
Education
MSc - Science Media Production
Imperial College London
London 2014.09 - 2015.09
Undergrad and Masters in Biological Sciences - Zoology
University of Sheffield
2009.09 - 2013.07
The Bishop’s Stortford College
2007.01 - 2009.01
The Bishop’s Stortford High School
2001.01 - 2007.01
Skills
- FILM: Final Cut Pro
- Audio: SADIE, Pro Tools, Audacity
- Live broadcast handling
- Remote broadcast setup
- Multimedia storytelling
- On-Air performance coaching
Awards
Winner of AAAS Kavli Science Prize, Gold Award – Audio 2019 for ‘A Sense of Time’ on BBC Radio 4, Shortlisted for Best Newcomer award 2018 - by the Association of British Science Writers
Hobbies and Interests
Skiing, Wildlife Photography, Competitive Sailing, Science Fiction, Aviculture
Timeline
Senior Development Producer, The Insider
The Economist
2025.05 - Current
Senior Producer, The Intelligence
The Economist
2022.11 - Current
Podcast Producer, To a Lesser Degree
The Economist
2021.06 - 2022.11
Radio Producer (Freelance)
BBC Radio Factual
2018.04 - 2021.06
Assistant Radio Producer (Freelance)
CrowdScience, BBC Science Radio
2017.07 - 2018.04
Science Writer
BBC Science/Environment News Desk/BBC Focus Magazine
2017.06 - 2021.06
Science Researcher
CrowdScience, BBC Science Radio
2016.10 - 2017.07
Marketing and Alliance Manager
Digital Forming Ltd.
2016.06 - 2016.10
Community Engagement Officer
IN-PART
2015.11 - 2016.06
MSc - Science Media Production
Imperial College London
2014.09 - 2015.09
Student Outreach Officer
The University of Sheffield
2013.07 - 2013.08
Camp Counselor
Camp North Star
2012.06 - 2012.09
Undergrad and Masters in Biological Sciences - Zoology
University of Sheffield
2009.09 - 2013.07
The Bishop’s Stortford College
2007.01 - 2009.01
The Bishop’s Stortford High School
2001.01 - 2007.01