Adam Vaughan

Current

• Deputy Environment Web Editor at Guardian Group

Past

• Freelance environment and technology journalist at various publications
• Editor, SmartPlanet.com at CBS Interactive (formerly CNET Networks UK)
• Online editor at New Consumer

• Editor, Stuff.tv at Haymarket Consumer
• Managing editor at Stuff Magazine, Haymarket Consumer
• Reviews editor at T3 Magazine, Future Publishing
• Entertainment correspondent at Virginstudent.com
• Editor, Student Direct at University of Manchester Students' Union

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Education

• The University of Manchester

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Online Media

Adam Vaughan’s Summary

I'm a consumer journalist who specialises in environmental and technology issues. I have over eight years experience of writing, commissioning and editing in print and online journalism, plus extensive media experience on TV and radio.

Adam Vaughan’s Specialties:

Editing, commissioning, writing, subbing, strategy, site development, new launches, video presenting, podcast planning & presenting

Adam Vaughan’s Experience

• Deputy Environment Web Editor

  Guardian Group

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Deputy editor for The Guardian's Environment site, guardian.co.uk/environment.

• Freelance environment and technology journalist

  various publications

  (Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2008 — January 2009 (3 months)

  Consumer journalist and blogger who writes mostly on the environment and technology for UK magazines, websites and newspapers. My work appears in The Guardian, Ecologist, Wired, Stuff, MSN, CBS and other titles. See my portfolio for example articles and further work, including website editing and video presenting.

• Editor, SmartPlanet.com

  CBS Interactive (formerly CNET Networks UK)

  (Online Media industry)

  August 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  I launched and edit SmartPlanet, CNET Networks UK's first green consumer site.

• Online editor

  New Consumer

  (Online Media industry)

  November 2006 — August 2007 (10 months)

  I launched and edited Newconsumer.com, the website for leading UK ethical consumer magazine New Consumer. Founded by Mel Young, the entrepeneur behind Big Issue Scotland and the Homeless World Cup, New Consumer is dedicated to green consumerism and fairtrade issues. I also wrote, commissioned and deputised as editor for the print magazine.

• Editor, Stuff.tv

  Haymarket Consumer

  (Online Media industry)

  January 2006 — November 2006 (11 months)

  While editing Stuff's website, I launched Haymarket's first podcast and oversaw the relaunch of the site as Stuff.tv. Stuff is the UK's best-selling UK consumer technology magazine.

• Managing editor

  Stuff Magazine, Haymarket Consumer

  (Publishing industry)

  October 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 3 months)

  I edited supplements and managed web projects on Stuff, the UK's leading technology and gadget magazine.

• Reviews editor

  T3 Magazine, Future Publishing

  (Publishing industry)

  March 2002 — October 2004 (2 years 8 months)

  Section editor on one of Future Publishing's most successful consumer tech magazines.

• Entertainment correspondent

  Virginstudent.com

  (Online Media industry)

  July 2001 — March 2002 (9 months)

  Reporter role on the UK's most-visited student news website in 2001.

• Editor, Student Direct

  University of Manchester Students' Union

  (Publishing industry)

  June 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 1 month)

  Editor of Manchester University's student newspaper, the largest in Europe.

Adam Vaughan’s Education

• The University of Manchester

  2:1, BA , English Literature , 1997 — 2000

Additional Information

Adam Vaughan’s Groups:

•    Green Marketing
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    The University of Manchester Alumni Association
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    Fans of Digsby
•    Carbon Forum Asia

Adam Vaughan’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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