Sarah Hartley

Current

• Guardian local launch editor at Guardian News Media

Past

• Head of online editorial at MEN Media
• New media editor at Newsquest North East
• News editor at The Northern Echo, Darlington.

• Assistant news editor at The Press & Journal, Aberdeen.
• Launch news editor at The Planet on Sunday, Birmingham
• Leicester Senior reporter/newsdesk stand-in at Leicester Mercury
• Senior reporter at Express and Star, Wolverhampton
• Senior reporter - deputy news editor at Evening Telegraph, Kettering
• Trainee reporter - senior reporter at The Observer Group, Leamington Spa

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Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Blog
• Food blog.

Sarah Hartley’s Summary

An early adopter of new technologies and trends who is a hands-on professional and an experienced manager. A proven ability and track record in website launches, developing audiences and delivering according to the business need.

Experienced in website launches, content management, journalism, video and audio editing plus establishing, developing and managing interactions with online communities.

Sarah Hartley’s Specialties:

Blogging | Social Media | Enabling community | Multimedia | Training

Sarah Hartley’s Experience

• Guardian local launch editor

  Guardian News Media

  (Publishing industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Also freelance media trainer and consultant specialising in blogging, social media and multimedia digital skills for journalists and other content producers.
  Experience includes developing and delivering training at MEN Media, Guardian Foundation, NATO, University of Central Lancashire and News Associates (Manchester).

• Head of online editorial

  MEN Media

  (Online Media industry)

  August 2001 — May 2009 (7 years 10 months)

  Responsible for the growth and development of the portal site www.manchesteronline.co.uk and then the launch and development of www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk.

• New media editor

  Newsquest North East

  (Online Media industry)

  May 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 4 months)

  Responsibility for the day-to-day running and development of www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk.

• News editor

  The Northern Echo, Darlington.

  (Newspapers industry)

  August 1997 — May 2000 (2 years 10 months)

• Assistant news editor

  The Press & Journal, Aberdeen.

  (Newspapers industry)

  August 1996 — August 1997 (1 year 1 month)

• Launch news editor

  The Planet on Sunday, Birmingham

  (Newspapers industry)

  June 1996 — July 1996 (2 months)

  Title closed after one issue.

• Leicester Senior reporter/newsdesk stand-in

  Leicester Mercury

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  May 1995 — May 1996 (1 year 1 month)

• Senior reporter

  Express and Star, Wolverhampton

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  November 1994 — May 1995 (7 months)

• Senior reporter - deputy news editor

  Evening Telegraph, Kettering

  (Newspapers industry)

  August 1992 — November 1994 (2 years 4 months)

• Trainee reporter - senior reporter

  The Observer Group, Leamington Spa

  (Newspapers industry)

  January 1990 — August 1992 (2 years 8 months)

Additional Information

Sarah Hartley’s Websites:

• My Blog
• Food blog.

Sarah Hartley’s Interests:

* Everything to do with food – writing, blogging, cooking and dining out. I have a passion for food writing which includes regular newspaper columns, the blog Life through food, Flickr and Facebook groups plus making contributions to online forums and radio appearances. * Assistance with newsroom convergence, hands-on training and creation of training materials for the charitable arm of the Guardian Media Group, Guardian Foundation, which operates in eastern Europe and Africa. * Researching the evolution of journalism in the web 2.0 environment, blogging and user involvement.

Sarah Hartley’s Groups:

Co-Founder of Social Media Cafe Manchester |Steering group member of the Digital Editor's Network.

•    Online reporters and editors
•    MediaCityUK BBC North Salford Quays Peels MediaCityUK BBC ITV QVC University of Salford NWDA BOVIS
•    Business Blogging Network
•    Local Newspapers
•    Online Community Manager
•    Manchester Digital
•    Twittering
•    WAN-IFRA Mobile Media
•    Friends of BBC R&D North
•    Hyperlocal Alliance / Talk About Local UK Volunteer Corps
•    Innovation Manchester Network
•    Journalism, Media & PR in Northern England

Sarah Hartley’s Honors:

* Shortlisted for the UK Press Gazette Multimedia Publisher of the year 2008.
* Winner of the How Do daily newspaper website of the year 2008.
* Shortlisted for the Sellafield NW website of the year 2008.
* Winner of Electronic News Site of the Year 2007 from the Newspaper Awards.
* Shortlised for AOP best editorial team (consumer) 2007.
* Shortlisted for UK Press Gazette Digital Journalist of the Year 2007.
* Shortlisted for UK Press Gazette Daily Newspaper Website of the Year 2007.
* Best Daily Newspaper Site 2005 from the Newspaper Society.

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