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
The Big Issue video: Music and Magazines
Personal Project
The Red Cap deaths in Iraq
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car
The National
Gaza Interactive
The National
Ellington Colliery: Coal mining ends in the North East
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Skills
Traditional news gathering in the digital landscape
Reporting
Covered breaking news, politics, crime and business for national and regional media.
Editing
Copy editor with experience of writing for major national tabloids and broadsheets
Digital Journalism
Worked as news editor, multimedia reporter and producer for leading sites.
Videos
Shot, edited and produced online videos for news and travel sites in the UK and Middle East.
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.
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.
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.
