Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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About

Experienced business journalist and editor, making high-quality editorial products for…

Experience

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Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member

    Board Member

    Chapter Arts Centre

    - 6 years

    Arts and Culture

    Trustee director of respected contemporary arts centre and community space welcoming 800,000 annual visitors.

    ★ Advising CEO and directors, and ensuring good governance in line with founding mission to promote artistic endeavour.
    ★ Advising on creative and marketing programmes for a £1.6m-turnover organisation, including on a major, long-term capital redevelopment strategy.

  • Advisor

    Advisor

    Media Trust

    - 1 month

    Advised non-profit groups on online communications and social media strategies.

  • Visiting Lecturer

    Visiting Lecturer

    Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

    - 2 years

    Occasionally called on to speak to outline online journalism sector trends and developments to PgDip and BA students.

  • News Editor

    News Editor

    Murmurs.com

    - 4 years

    Gathered, wrote stories and moderated discussion for loyal, 22,000-member entertainment forum/e-zine - an example in specialist community publishing.

Publications

Projects

  • paidContent 50

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    ● Led flagship annual research exercise to quantify leading digital media industry companies and trends, for online report and ebook.
    ● Expanded upon prior-year execution by introducing robust methodology and processes.
    ● Coordinated a research team of five US journalists over multiple months.
    ● Required researching public company filings, working contacts and providing informed revenue estimates.
    ● Worked with developer team to build web features for optimum presentation and social…

    ● Led flagship annual research exercise to quantify leading digital media industry companies and trends, for online report and ebook.
    ● Expanded upon prior-year execution by introducing robust methodology and processes.
    ● Coordinated a research team of five US journalists over multiple months.
    ● Required researching public company filings, working contacts and providing informed revenue estimates.
    ● Worked with developer team to build web features for optimum presentation and social distribution.
    ● Publication ∑as widely shared, talked about and reported on by stakeholders and vertical media.

    See project

  • PCUK/Harris poll

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    Commissioned influential poll indicating consumer willingness to pay for online news content.

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  • EconMusic

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    Conceived, devised and delivered half-day conference analysing digital music business prospects, including sourcing speakers, identifying venue, constructing and moderating panels and reporting editorial.

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Honors & Awards

  • #62 in The Twitter 100

    The Independent

    Ranked alongside Piers Morgan by The Independent newspaper's "definitive who's who of the UK's tweet elite": "With the media industry in strategic turmoil, Andrews' insights are seen by many key players as essential reading."

  • Digital Publisher - Business (site nomination)

    Association of Online Publishers awards

  • Specialist Digital Publisher (site nomination)

    Association of Online Publishers awards

  • Best News Website (group award)

    BT Media Awards

  • Danter Prize for Journalism

    The Graham Danter Trust

  • Best Online Publication, runner-up (site)

    UK Internet Awards

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