Bristol Editor
United Kingdom
- Current
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- Commercial Content Creator at Bristol Editor
- Past
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- Managing Editor at Link Publishing
- Editorial, Blogging & PR Consultant at KickStart Comms
- Online Business Editor at Northcliffe Newspaper Group
- Deputy Business Editor at Northcliffe Newspaper Group (Plymouth)
- Senior Journalist at Business Magazine Group
- Education
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- Cornwall College
- Salford University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Chris Street’s Summary
Chris Street - ex-Northcliffe Newspaper Group Business Editor and trained print journalist - who launched pre-eminent business website in Bristol, managed and edited two monthly B2B magazines across the South of England.
Offering traditional and contemporary journalism, blogging, tweeting, copywriting and media relations services across the UK and abroad.
Pioneer of the UK's first SME-focused corporate blogging service in 2005, now also offering unique and powerful online and SEO-based content-based Programmes.
Chris has managed media relations campaigns for large PLCs and SMEs over three Continents. With both Agency and in-House experience over 10+ years.
Chris still edits today, and remains close to the newsroom ethos in all content delivered online and offline for clients: more recently, he has worked as Managing Editor for a Bristol-based business magazine publishing firm.
Chris authors two blogs on journalism and PR, and has written three books on effective PR, media relations and comms tips.
Chris Street’s Specialties:
Managing Editor
Blogger
Media Relations Consultant
Chris Street’s Experience
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Commercial Content Creator
Bristol Editor
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
NCTJ-qualified journalist and business editor, with more than 11 years' experience in daily newspaper journalism, business magazine management, online editorial production, blogging, media relations commentary, and client news/article placement in various media.
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Managing Editor
Link Publishing
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)
Editor of Print Monthly and Sign Link monthly B2B trade magazines.
Responsible for all commissioning, content, layout and pre-press sign-offs.
Working with sales teams, external clients, PRs and in-house marketing.
Creating new feature content, layouts, profile items and editorial inputs.
Delivering two 100-page B2B magazines on time, on budget - every month.
Devising online, blogging and e-zine strategies for implementation in 2009. -
Editorial, Blogging & PR Consultant
KickStart Comms
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2002 — December 2007 (5 years 3 months)
Delivered content solutions to more than 60 B2B and B2C clients across three continents. Incorporating blogging, media relations, article and news placement, copywriting and corporate communications, working with companies including Apple, Nestle and Mitel Networks.
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Online Business Editor
Northcliffe Newspaper Group
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2002 — September 2002 (6 months)
Set up contact database pre-launch of Bristol Business website.
Launched website and project managed sales team and freelance writers.
Represented and ran South West's pre-eminent e-business portal.
Ran a team of marketing executives and provided revenue leads.
Issued press releases on website as a business to regional press and PR.
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Deputy Business Editor
Northcliffe Newspaper Group (Plymouth)
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2001 — March 2002 (6 months)
Worked on business news-desk of Newspaper of the Year 1998.
Ran a team of journalists and marketing staff in editor's absence.
Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly editorial to 55,000 readership.
Produced series of six double-page features on business regeneration.
Managed and edited monthly business magazine for business community.
Represented business section to key commercial figures in the region. -
Senior Journalist
Business Magazine Group
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Managed two leading monthly B2B magazines across the Southern region.
Trained editorial and advertising sales staff on both publications.
Responsible for editorial output to 25,000 key business decision-makers.
Worked to tight deadlines in a commercial magazine environment.
Represented business magazines to chief executives and directors.
Oversaw key internal and external relationships for business development.
Chris Street’s Education
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Cornwall College
NCTJ Postgraduate Print Journalism - including Media Law and Teeline.
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Salford University
BA (Hons) , 2:ii in English Literature and Contemporary History
Additional Information
Chris Street’s Websites:
Chris Street’s Groups:
Full Member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
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Bristol Media -
UK Marketing & Communications -
Business Scene
Chris Street’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
