Michael

OConnell-Davidson
About me

I am a journalist and editor living in London. Im currently employed by the Daily Mail on their sub-editing graduate trainee
programme. As part of the scheme, Im on placement at the
London Evening Standard as a sub-editor until February 2016.
I studied for my undergraduate degree at Cardiff University,
where I was the editor of the student magazine, Quench, and
later the student newspaper, Gair Rhydd. As part of my student
media career, I won a number of national awards for writing on
subjects such as youth homelessness and mental health issues.
After I left, I completed a postgraduate diploma in print journalism at the University of Sheffield, and completed the NCTJ
diploma as part of my course.
I am confident on working on a story from pitch to publication, and have bylines with national newspapers and websites
such as The Telegraph and The Spectator.
I have a good work ethic and attitude to match. I deliver clean
copy on time and hold myself to a high standard, and, perhaps
most importantly, Im happy to make the tea any time.

Work

Trainee sub-editor, Daily Mail

September 2016, ongoing
Digital content editor, British Council
June 2016 to August 2016
Editor, Gair Rhydd
September 2014 to June 2015
Work experience (News), Mail on Sunday
September 2014
Work experience (Multimedia), The Guardian
August 2014
Case study writer, Cardiff University Enterprise
June 2014 to July 2015
Work Experience (BBC Trust), BBC Wales
February 2014
Student brand ambassador, the i Newspaper
September 2013 to January 2014
Editor, Quench Magazine
January 2013 to May 2014
Administration assistant (Production), Newsquest Southern
December 2011 to August 2012
Research assistant, Themis Publishing
May 2011 to November 2012

t: 07463140111
e: contact@mikeocd.com

Education

PGDip Print Journalism (merit)

University of Sheffield, 2016
NCTJ Diploma
University of Sheffield, 2016
BA Journalism (first class honours)
Cardiff University, 2015

Awards

Student Publication Association

Special recognition award, 2015
Best feature, 2014 (highly commended)
Best feature, 2013 (winner)
Mind Media Awards
Student Journalist of the Year, 2014
(Shortlisted)
Student Journalist of the Year, 2013
(Shortlisted)
Cardiff Student Media Awards
Best long-form writer, 2013
Best short-form writer, 2013
Special recognition award, 2013

Skills

NCTJ modules
Essential Media Law
News Reporting
Court Reporting
Public Affairs
Production Journalism
Multimedia Portfolio
Selected media production skills
Print design (InDesign, InCopy)
Photo manipulation (Photoshop)
Video production (Premiere, After
Effects)
Content management system use
Understanding of SEO
Web languages (i.e. HTML)

On the web

You can find my website at

www.mikeocd.com. It contains my
portfolio and links to social media.