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ABOUT ME

Hi there, I’m Sam Fletcher and I have just finished my final year of Sport Journalism at Teesside University. I am due to graduate with a First-Class Honours Degree with an NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in Journalism and 80wpm shorthand.

Course

Sport Journalism, BA (Hons)

Biography

After completing a work experience placement with Middlesbrough Football Club, in their media and communications department, I knew that I wanted to work in the industry of sports media. It was that placement which cemented my passion for journalism and the production of content for fans to engage and interact with. As much as the degree has benefitted my journalistic knowledge and skillset, I believe my greatest achievements at university have come through the work I have produced outside the classroom. Some of these include working closely with Spennymoor Town as a commentator, Middlesbrough Football Club as an audio descriptive commentator and the Daily Mirror producing written articles for online publication.

Software & Hardware Proficiencies

I am skilled in Adobe software such as Audition, InDesign and Premiere Pro.

Employment, Work Experience & Volunteering

I have paid employment with Middlesbrough Football Club for providing audio descriptive commentary for partially-sighted supporters. During this past season, I have volunteered with Spennymoor Town as a commentator broadcasting live, online through mixlr. This commentary also features on their highlights packages which can be found via YouTube. I also produced 16 articles for the Mirror Online during a week’s work experience placement in November, all of which were published on their online website. My other work has been featured on Sky News, Tees Valley Sport and the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation.

Interests

I have shown in previous roles that I am passionate about sports broadcasting, particularly commentary and written articles. But despite my degree being Sport Journalism, I am not solely limited to sport. I have also produced content on environmental issues, disability benefits and politics. I believe this highlights my ability to report on a vast range of topics and key issues.

Features Sport

DISABILITY: SPORT – GOING DOWN THE PAN?

2 May 201926 April 2019 Sam Fletcher 2834 Views

As a human being, we’re constantly being told to do things because they’re ‘good for us’. ‘Make sure you get

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Organ Donation: How it affects people.

2 May 201926 April 2019 Ellie Dalton 2117 Views

A Welsh teacher had a far from easy life suffering from Polycystic Kidney Disease in his early thirties. David Knapp had

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LONELINESS: HELPING TEESSIDE’S VULNERABLE MEN

2 May 201922 October 2019 Eden Lewis 3062 Views

The Moses Project is a volunteer ran project in Stockton which helps vulnerable men in the area who are disengaged

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DISABILITY: DIABETES: A HIDDEN DISABILITY

2 May 201926 April 2019 Adam Hassell 3329 Views

Peter Dearle may look like he has every young boy’s dream job. Travelling across the world to play football, and

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DISABILITY : Coping with Dyslexia

2 May 201926 April 2019 Ash Brighton 2360 Views

Dyslexia, only officially defined as late in 2009 as “a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate

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Organ Donation: A Specialist Nurse behind Organ Donation

1 May 201926 April 2019 Ellie Dalton 3266 Views

One hectic morning on the Organ Transplant ward in James Cook Hospital, I caught up with Sharon Mitchinson in her office.

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HOW IS MASS TOURISM IMPACTING THE ENVIRONMENT?

1 May 201926 April 2019 Christine Candeland 2306 Views

Through the likes of Instagram and Youtube, the ‘backpacker’ and vagabond lifestyle is being constantly promoted. Googling ‘Travel Blog’ brings

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DISABILITY: AUDIO DESCRIPTION – PLAYING A ‘BLINDER’

1 May 201926 April 2019 Adam Hassell 3770 Views

It may be a common misconception that having a visual impairment can make your life nigh-on impossible: unable to watch

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University and Mental Health

1 May 201926 April 2019 Samantha Hall 2228 Views

For everyone that chooses to go, going to university is a big thing. The entire process changes your life.. the

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IS THERE MORE TO BEING ECO-FRIENDLY THAN PAPER STRAWS?

1 May 201926 April 2019 Sian Palmer - Brown 2625 Views

2018 was the year of what became known as ‘the war on plastic’. Following on from blue planets harrowing scenes

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DISABILITY: AUDIO DESCRIPTIVE COMMENTARY – A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES

1 May 20192 May 2019 Sam Fletcher 2461 Views

If you’re a football fan there’s a lot of things to admire when watching a game. Messi running rings around

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DISABILITY: JADE JONES-HALL – TEESSIDE’S NEXT SPORTING GREAT

30 April 201930 April 2019 Ash Brighton 2465 Views

Teesside has long been blessed with a plethora of sporting talent, with Jade Jones-Hall being no exception. The Paralympic athlete

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LONELINESS: “I FELT ALONE IN A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE”

30 April 201926 April 2019 Daniel Ragusa 2757 Views LONELINESS, MUSIC, TEESSIDE

When people think of loneliness, normally the first thing you associate it with is the elderly. However, that isn’t always

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Organ Donation: Life on a waiting list

30 April 201926 April 2019 Ellie Dalton 2527 Views

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