Stephanie Wareham

About

NQJ and NCTJ-trained award-winning journalist who started out in the regional newspaper industry and is now at the national news agency of the UK. I currently work for PA Media Group, having developed my skills at Newsquest - specifically the Bucks Free Press - over nearly eight years. I starting off as a trainee at the Free Press at the end of 2014 and worked my way up through the ranks to Digital Content Editor. In June 2020 I was named Newsquest Journalist of the Year 2019. The Bucks Free Press was twice awarded Weekly Newspaper of the Year at the Society of Editors’ Regional Press Awards in 2017 and 2019 while I was a senior part of the team. In 2018 it was highly commended. I was also shortlisted in the Weekly Reporter of the Year category at the 2020 Regional Press Awards. After years of working in local news specifically, I went on to work for Reach Plc (via PA) day to day in the Network Content team, writing trending and breaking national news stories, as well as content editing the articles produced by writers on the team. As of May 2023, I have now moved into another role at PA as Midlands reporter - reporting on all things happening in the Midlands, including court cases and breaking news, royal visits, press briefings and conferences. Skilled in news writing, editing, SEO, shorthand and court reporting amongst others. Strong media professional with an Upper Second Class Bachelor of Arts (BA) and National Council for the Training of Journalists Gold Standard Level Three Diploma from Brunel University London. I obtained my National Qualification in Journalism in July 2016. My interest in all things news does not shut off when I leave the newsroom, but in my spare time I also enjoy travelling, reading, yoga, bird-watching and hiking.