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David currently works as a journalist for ITV's This Morning but he started his journalism career in newspapers. His first reporting role was at the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertisers in 2007 after completing the PA training course in Newcastle and after three successful years, David joined the Eastern Daily Press.
During his three years at the country’s biggest-selling regional morning newspaper, David played a major role in one of the newspaper’s most successful campaigns which was awarded Community Campaign of the Year in the East of England EDF Energy Media Awards 2011. David then joined the Surrey Mirror series as News Editor in February 2013 and helped to lead the series through an exciting period of change which included the re-branding of its website and was primarily responsible for editing the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertisers. He has also reported from both the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. David became a freelance journalist in October 2013 and worked for the Metro, amongst others, before starting at This Morning in October 2015. David has also been the editor of West Ham United magazine Blowing Bubbles since August 2012. |
Blowing BubblesEdited by a team of journalists, we aim to inform, entertain and unite West Ham fans across the globe with our easy-to-read, well-designed & professional publication. Our monthly publication is available to read online for free to give people something to read on their computer, mobile phone or tablet on their way to or before leaving their house for Upton Park. People can also have a hard copy of every issue of Blowing Bubbles posted through your door.
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Commonwealth Games 2014David was commissioned by Falkland Islands newspaper, the Penguin News, to interview members of the islands' badminton, lawn bowls and shooting teams and write a special Commonwealth Games feature. You can read the blog David kept during these Games, here.
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World Cup 2010David wrote a regular column about the highs and lows of following the England World Cup team during the competition for the Eastern Daily Press and also wrote a feature on life in South Africa based on his own experience and interviewing the South Africans he came across during his time there. You can read the blog David kept during the World Cup, here.
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Surrey Mirror SeriesDavid joined the Surrey Mirror series as News Editor in February 2013. Combining great news judgement with strong copy editing and a passion for multi-media news production, David settled in well at the Surrey Mirror Series and spent the majority of his time editing the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertisers - the same two titles he started his career in journalism back in 2007. He helped to lead the series through an exciting period of change which included the rebranding of both the Surrey Mirror series and Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser websites. Both websites complimented the paper to bring a 24/7 news service. David proved himself to be organised and was more than able to meet deadlines but he was also brimming with creativity and ideas on how to take the paper and website forward. David was responsible for leading a team of reporters and helped guide trainees towards their NCE examinations.
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Eastern Daily PressDavid joined the country's biggest-selling regional morning newspaper in April 2010
and was primarily based at the newspaper's King's Lynn office.
David quickly adapted to life on a big regional daily newspaper and
thoroughly enjoyed life as a daily newspaper reporter.
David impressed throughout his three years at the EDP with strong and quirky page leads after building on contacts in his large patch which included the towns of Downham Market and Wisbech. David also took a keen interest in the newspaper's website and helped to create and edit videos. David also played a major role in one of the newspaper’s most successful campaigns which was awarded Community Campaign of the Year in the East of England EDF Energy Media Awards 2011. The Make it Marham campaign saw 37,000 people sign an EDP petition in just over two weeks to save RAF Marham which was under threat of closure in a MoD review. As the RAF base was in David's news patch, he spearheaded the campaign and executed ideas for a double page spread every day. The culmination of the campaign saw David join MPs and council leaders in taking the signed petition to 10 Downing Street. The short-term future of the base was secured in July 2011. After almost three years, David left the Eastern Daily Press in February 2013. |
Click here to see a picture gallery of David's EDP front pages |
Click here to see a picture gallery of David's Advertiser front pages |
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