David Holmes

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ABOUT DAVID HOLMES

Wanna make it in broadcasting? Then grow a thick skin and learn to write. That\'s what 26 years of engaging audiences with compelling journalism, and 15 years of helping broadcast professionals get better at what they do have taught me.A thick skin prepares you for the disappointments, mistakes and failures essential to a successful career.And writing?That\'s what broadcasters do.We write, write, write. And then we re-write. Scripts. Cues. Bulletins. Briefs.So like I say, if you wanna make it in broadcasting, grow a thick skin and learn to write!BROADCASTING ALL-ROUNDERI\'m Holmsey, by the way. Or David Holmes to be formal about it.I\'m a versatile and resilient broadcast professional with 26 years\' experience - 24 of them with the BBC - producing breaking news and live music; politics and the arts; international affairs and local stories; phone-ins and ethics discussions.I\'ve covered the war in Ukraine, the fall of Afghanistan; Brexit and Scottish independence; humanitarian crises and terror attacks.As a BBC senior broadcast journalist for 17 years, I\'ve decided the content and editorial direction of BBC news programmes in line with BBC editorial guidelines.TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNALISM LECTURERFor five years I delivered effective learning, teaching and assessment in Higher Education to post- and undergraduate students at the University of the West of Scotland as an associate lecturer.I was the principal lecturer on the University\'s 40-credit News Journalism module on UWS\'s BJTC-accredited postgraduate MA in Broadcast Journalism.In 2021 my students nominated me for UWS Students’ Association (SAUWS) Lecturer of the Year 2021.INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM TRAINERFor 13 years I\'ve helped established and aspiring broadcast professionals acquire and develop the editorial and technical skills necessary to make compelling and creative content.I\'ve delivered workshops and lectures in the UK and Sierra Leone on: The fundamentals of news Responsible radio reporting Storytelling Writing for radio Interview techniques Election reporting Accuracy, impartiality & balance Studio productionSo contact me if you need an experienced broadcast journalist or journalism trainer.Specialisms: live news & current affairs breaking news live radio studio production writing research editorial compliance outside broadcasts phone-ins digital audio editing politics & public policy arts & sport health & safety