Journalism

David writes in-depth news and feature articles on a wide array of topics, from corporate finance and knowledge-based manufacturing to regeneration and renewable energy.

David has been a regular contributor to the multi-award-winning magazine North West Business Insider since 2001, as well as working on sister titles in Yorkshire, the Midlands and Wales. He has also written extensively for the Manchester Evening News, as well as a number of national newspapers including the Guardian, Independent, Daily Mail, The Sun, and Daily Mirror.

He has edited Newsco-Insider’s North West plc annual economic survey for four years and acted as project editor for numerous standalone Insider publications.

Training and qualifications

David trained as a news reporter on the Banbury Guardian and has held senior editorial positions on the Oxford Mail, Rochdale Observer and Bolton News.

He is NCTJ-qualified and was highly commended in the Yorkshire Bank Northern Business  Journalist of the Year awards for work published in North West Business Insider.