DANIEL JOHNSON
Journalist Portfolio
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
Past. Present. Future.
RADIO COMMENTARY FOR OSSETT UNITED
Throughout the 2019/20 football season, I was doing radio commentary for Ossett United Football Club. This one year commentary boosted my self confidence, my diction and all-round vocal skills. The 'comms' allowed me to express my journalist skills in a new and different way to the usual print pieces I have created.
MATCH REPORTS
As well commentating on football to a vast and wide live audience, I wrote match reports on occasion for the club as well. These were published both on the club's website and matchday programmes. On several occasions they also went into the local papers such as The Batley Press and Wakefield Express.
MATCH PREVIEWS: VAVEL
During the 2019/20 season I also began to work for online newspaper VAVEL. The site, which is accessed and viewed by millions daily across the globe boasts itself as the first and best online newspaper from Spain. It has won awards for its content on several occasions. I began to write match previews on their platform in 2019, and to this day still write both previews and reports across many leagues.
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MIXLR BROADCASTS
This links to my radio broadcasts for Ossett United. Click 'Broadcasts' below to be redirected.
VAVEL: MATCH PREVIEWS
To access the plethora of match previews created for VAVEL, click 'VAVEL PREVIEWS' below to be redirected.
EXAMPLE MATCH REPORT
Enclosed within the download link below is a match report written by myself for Ossett United Football Club. It was published across all their social platforms, as well as within the The Press newspaper.
CV
Daniel Johnson
22 Taverners Road, Leicester, LE4 2HZ
Personal Profile
For me personally, the motivation and desire to succeed is more valuable than overall achievements. I regard myself highly, with the upmost need for success. However, my skills and knowledge of new technologies and platforms enables me to create and design unique and interesting pieces, which is transcended through my experience working for my college’s in-house newspaper/magazine. I also work for Ossett United Football Club as a graphic designer, creating a range of things for a vast number of social platforms, as well as Radio commentary on matchdays. I also work for VAVEL, the online newspaper, creating previews for football matches.
Not to mention, my high value academia and degree level course at The University of Huddersfield.
Relevant Experience
2016 – 2017
Sports Editor, Loughbrough college magazine (Record)
During my A-levels I was heavily involved with my college’s magazine, where my responsibilities included sports reporting. I was the Sports Editor for the magazine, which involved writing up the stories and editing them into the magazine. I received several congratulations for many pieces within the magazine, especially for my feature article on Leicester City winning the Premier League.
2012 – 2012
Digital design, Shobnall leisure complex
During the GCSE years, I did a few weeks work at a leisure complex doing some digital design pieces for advertising. These pieces were of a decent standard and were used to entice viewership to the complex to watch several sporting events.
2019- present
Graphic design and Radio commentary, Ossett United F.C
Whilst continuing my studies, I decided to continue my work experiences by joining the media team at Ossett United Football club. I quickly became heavily involved, creating graphics for the club, as well as match reports for the programme and nearby newspaper. I also do radio matchday commentary home and away which has earned over 17,500 ‘listens’.
Education
2012-2014
GCSEs, The De Ferrers Academy
2 A’s, 6 B’s, 5 C’s including a pass in ICT
2015-2017
A-Levels, Loughbrough college
3 C’s (English Language, Sociology and Media Studies) and 1 B (Business Studies)
2017-2020
Degree in Sports Journalism, University of Huddersfield
A continuing study. Now into third year, after passing both first year and second with a high 2:1.
Key Skills
Social Media and Online presence: I have a wide and strong level of knowledge and understanding across an exponentially large landscape online socials, including the use of Facebook, Twitter etc.
Blogging: Complimenting my social media knowledge, I also write a blog called Top
Bins Reports, which focuses on the biggest and most interesting stories across the footballing hemisphere.
Social and communication: I have always been someone who could speak in front of large crowds or to specific people without hesitation, this skill has been enhanced at university thanks to my interviewing technique being refined and improved. These skills were essential when completing a mock EU summit meeting during college at Leicester City Council Halls (certificate achieved).
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Flexibility: My innate ability to tender my work to specific audiences is one I proud myself upon. I can easily change my formality and style to compliment a certain focus.
Software use: Throughout my time studying for my degree I have become adept in several programmes, including but not restricted to: Avid Media Composer, Adobe Photoshop/InDesign and Audition. These being used to 2.1 and First class standards in terms of assignments over the degree.
Activities
Infatuation with sport – attending and watching often participating too.
Music – Listening to a wide range of music genres.
Blogging – Watch and then reporting online about football.
Matchday radio commentary – For Ossett United Football Club as a volunteer.
Other Experience:
Après Lounge, Bar Worker 2016-2016
McDonalds, Crew member 2016- Present
CONTACT
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