John Sinnott

About

PROFILE Multi-skilled journalist with 12 years experience working for CNN and the BBC across various media. KEY SKILLS Excellent writer and sub-editor, with good news judgment, experienced in snapping and developing stories.Good multimedia skills - Experience in shooting and interviewing with Z1 camera as well as using Avid, Pinnacle and Cool Edit to create films and packages to tight deadlines as well using Photoshop to cut and crop pictures.Comprehensive knowledge of current affairs, sport and business.Set desk standards on how to interview and write breaking news and feature articles.Good at motivating and managing team colleagues.Superb contacts book acquired and developed through working in several varied news environments.Reputation for breaking exclusive stories.Imaginative and creative in headline writing and approaching off diary stories.Flexible able to learn new technology skills quickly. Team player - Experienced in working with photographers.Scripting - Excellent writing skills in producing tight scripts to enhance visuals.Voicing - Frequently used by local and national radio to provide analysis on sport stories as well as experience of voicing packages.Specialties: content management, editing, features, freelance graphics, frontpage, layout design, macromedia director, management, mark, radio, scheme, shell scripting, stories, teaching, television, video editing, web site production,