I am a 22-year-old Multimedia Journalism graduate from Bournemouth University. During my education, I gained vast amounts of experience in news rooms, carried out interviews and worked on packages and documentaries for both radio and TV. https://soundcloud.com/james-battye-4?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
I am a hardworking, punctual journalist with a huge passion for broadcast and feature writing. I enjoy working both as part of a team and individually to get the job completed in a professional manner. I am always looking for ways to improve and enhance my journalistic skill set.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Team-player who can also work
independently
Through school and university I have built up the
ability to communicate with my peers in such a way
as to complete the task to a high standard.
Confident personality
I have the confidence to happily approach people and communicate with them in order to get the best out
of the situation.
Excellent software skills
I am competent in all Microsoft office titles and I have a brilliant understanding of Adobe InDesign, Audition and Premier Pro.
I am a BBC Radio 5 Live regular; I complete the newspaper review section of the show alongside host Dotun Adebayo. This opportunity has allowed me to gain strong communication skills invaluable broadcast experience. I have the ability share my viewpoint with members of my team quickly and efficiently in order to get to the heart of important current news stories. I completed a placement at PitchTALKS, a podcast brand which speaks to media Software and skills industry experts about their route into their line of work. It was my task to edit content to be used for YouTube Adobe Audition and various social media platforms. From trailers to audiograms and everything in between. Since graduating from university I have spent my Saturday mornings volunteering at my local radio station's Forest FM and Purbeck Coast FM. This has allowed me to continue to develop my broadcasting skills in a fast-paced fun environment.
I am actively looking for any opportunity I can grasp in order to continue my progression as a broadcaster.