Rob Hastings

Freelance Journalist

 

 

robhastings.co.uk

 

About me

 

 

About me

 

Online Portfolio:

     

News and Politics

   
  • I've been writing on a freelance basis since 2005
  • I have recently completed the MA course in newspaper journalism at City University London, gaining a Distinction and specialising in UK politics under former New Statesman political editor Martin Bright
  • I graduated from Loughborough University in 2007, achieving First Class Honours in my BA in English
  • While at Loughborough, I served as deputy editor, arts editor and music editor of the student magazine, Label
  • I have previously worked as a news researcher for the online news provider Adfero
  • Some of the figures I have interviewed include celebrity journalist Toby Young, double Olympic gold medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes, MPs Diane Abbott and Stephen Twigg, Premier League footballer Jamie O'Hara and indie rock band Young Knives
  • I am also a skilled photographer - some of my images can be viewed here
  • Some of my interests and passions outside journalism include supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC and Essex CCC, listening to rock and indie music - my taste is profiled on my Last.fm profile here - and going to plenty of gigs, reading, photography, travel, politics, and history
  • You can also find me on LinkedIn and Journalisted

Arts and Culture

 

Sport

 

Business and Finance

 

Photography

 

Miscellaneous

 
 

 

Contact Details:

 

email: rob@robhastings.co.uk telephone: +44 (0)7906 477 379

 

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