Hello.
This is me.
I’m Jonathan Cresswell, and I write words about things. I also make videos, podcasts and websites about them too. I’m also available for hire for website design, freelance journalism, video and audio production and general sarcasm.
I’m a journalism student at the University of Lincoln and am the editor of the award-winning student-run publication The Linc. My work was shortlisted for a BBC Developing Talent award for innovation for coverage of the 2010 general election, and one story broken on The Linc was picked up by BBC Radio 5Live. I also was responsible for organising a media team at the DevXS conference making videos during a 3-day event culminating in directing and editing a 30 minute documentary.
I’ve been involved in video games journalism for many years, founding BritishGaming.co.uk with two friends and building up a strong reputation both in the UK and worldwide over four years. I’ve also written for the SyFy Channel website and occassionally appear as a pundit, with appearances on Sky News, BBC World Service and The Observer.
My technical work involves creating websites using WordPress, often making unique solutions with unusual WordPress implementations (including for schools or radio stations) and producing content for live video streams. I’ve also worked as a social media consultant to help develop strategies for Twitter and Facebook use for companies.
I’ve also got training and experience in multimedia, through producing, presenting and editing video shows online, podcasts and a show on Siren FM.