I am a Freelance journalist predominantly working for BBC Sport Online and BBC Radio Manchester. I was the National Student's sports editor for 18 months and I have also worked for ITV, MUTV, Manchester Evening News, The Slant and Salford Now.
I have worked with Joe on a number of occasions at BBC Sport since he came through our BBC Kick Off Sport Reporter scheme in 2017. He has worked on a variety of different events and jobs within our department and has established himself within our freelance pool of staff. Since his placement just over two years ago, during which he had no formal journalism training, Joe has worked hard to start a promising career and has built up a promising level of experience within the industry.
Jay Freeman - BBC Sport Online
Joe was always viewed as a reliable, enthusiastic and talented individual. His copy was always clean, consistent and entertaining to read. He always took it upon himself to pitch his own article ideas while taking on tasks set by the editorial team in a confident way. He is approachable and professional and always makes sure the job is done to the best possible standard it can be.
Luke Chillingsworth - Daliy Express reporter, formerly The National Student's sports editor.
Joe introduced me to The National Student during my second year of university. I wrote numerous articles for the website which Joe edited, I felt any editions he made were always justified and explained to me. He was happy to delegate roles and allowed me to contribute to the team’s 2018 Football World Cup coverage. He also organised an interview I had with mountaineer Geordie Stewart. Joe encouraged me to apply for the vacant Opinion Editor role a few months into my time at The National Student. I would not have got that position without his help.
Ciaran Hanvey - Formerly The National Student opinion editor
Joe and I have both freelanced for BBC Sport for the last few years and I always look forward to whenever our shifts cross. I have sub-edited Joe’s copy numerous times and his stories are predominantly clean and accurate. He is often the first to volunteer to do jobs and lifts the office morale in a variety of ways; he is genuinely a pleasure to work with.
Michael Beardmore - Freelancer for BBC Sport, PA and The Football League Paper
Joe is always happy to pitch ideas to the editorial team, exploring a vast range of subjects. His pieces are always a pleasure to read and are usually published with only minor changes. I’ve been impressed with the level of research, dedication and effort he puts into his articles.
Toby Berrett - Co-Founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Slant
