NICK REID
Production Journalist
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
WINNER
Newcomer of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2016.
Member of Tamworth Herald for Newspaper of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2016.
Highly Commended News Reporter of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2019.
University of Derby Special Award for
Most Outstanding Investigative Journalism Portfolio 2012.
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NOMINATIONS
Scoop of the Year, Regional Press Awards 2020.
Multimedia Journalist of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2019.
Story of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2019.
Features Journalist of the Year, Midlands Media Awards 2018.
News Reporter of the Year (Weekly), Midlands Media Awards 2017.
QUALIFICATIONS
NCTJ National Qualification in Journalism (seniors exam) 2017.
NCTJ Diploma in Journalism 2013.
First Class Honours Degree in Journalism 2012.
(Yellow Belt in Judo for a feature in the Tamworth Herald 2016).
EXPERIENCE
ITV NEWS CENTRAL
Production Journalist
(March 2022 - Present)
Currently work as a production journalist for ITV News Central. I produce Good Morning Britain, Lunch and Evening News bulletins. I also plan programmes, write for the web and also go out filming my own stories.
ITN
Production Journalist (January 2024)
Completed an attachment working on ITN's Lunchtime and Evening News programmes in London. Also worked on the national ITV News website.
DERBY TELEGRAPH/DERBYSHIRE LIVE
Senior Reporter and Digital Content Editor
(March 2018 - March 2022)
Worked as a senior reporter and digital content editor for the website and newspaper.
I covered everything from breaking news with live blogs, to inquests, councils, public events and general news.
As a content editor I led and managed the reporting team, helped plan the news and social lists and dealt with legal queries.
During my time on the title I also specialised as a Magistrates' Court Reporter.
TAMWORTH HERALD/BIRMINGHAM LIVE
Senior Reporter
(October 2015 - March 2018)
Senior reporter at the weekly newspaper and contributed to the Birmingham Live website.
Also worked across the five other weekly titles in CIN group and covered sport when required.
COVENTRY TELEGRAPH/NUNEATON TELEGRAPH
News Reporter
(June 2016 - July 2016)
Was chosen to complete a two-month secondment at the title to launch the new daily paper the Nuneaton Telegraph.
Also worked alongside the Coventry Telegraph reporters, contributing to the website and newspaper.
COALVILLE, ASHBY AND SWADLINCOTE TIMES
News Reporter
(July 2013 - October 2015)
News reporter at the three weekly titles within the Trident Midland Newspapers group.
Mainly covered Swadlincote and South Derbyshire as part of my role.