Multimedia journalist and editor

Paul McMillan has worked extensively in the UK, Europe and Middle East. Trained as a traditional print journalist with qualifications in UK media law, he has also produced websites, video projects and online interactives for major media organisations.

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Selected Work

Articles, videos and projects

Editing for Metro

An overview of my work writing and editing as chief sub-editor at Metro
Personal Project

The Big Issue video: Music and Magazines

Tony the Big Issue seller plays classical music to calm commuters at London's bustling Victoria station
Image of Big Issue seller Tony, star of Music and Magazines
Newcastle Evening Chronicle

The Red Cap deaths in Iraq

A series with the families of military policeman killed in Iraq as they fight for justice
Red cap deaths in Iraq
The National

Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car

The launch of the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car made in India.
Tata Nano
The National

Gaza Interactive

An interactive guide to the Gaza War of December 2008 that was produced for The National to mark the first anniversary of the conflict.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle

Ellington Colliery: Coal mining ends in the North East

A series on the closure of Ellington Colliery, the last deep coal mine in the North East
Miners at Ellington Colliery

Skills

Traditional news gathering in the digital landscape

Career Highlights

International and mass media experience

Launch of The National

Started website in Middle East

As a member of the launch team for The National, an English-language newspaper based in Abu Dhabi, I worked as a reporter, sub-editor and online news editor as the project went from a start-up to one of the major news sources in the Middle East.

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Metro

Read by millions each day

As chief sub-editor on one of the UK’s most read newspapers since 2011, I have helped cover major events including Covid-19, three UK elections, the EU referendum, the Brexit negotiations, the rise and fall of Islamic State, terror attacks in Westminster and Manchester and happier events such as the 2012 Olympics. I have also contributed articles to Metro.co.uk.

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Video news production

Skilled in telling stories visually

I have produced videos on topics such as the launch of the world’s cheapest car and a hospital for falcons I have also worked on campaign videos for the National Health Action Party luxury travel videos for Elite Living Africa and personal projects such as Tony the Big Issue seller who calmed commuters with classical music.

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