Zoe Burn

Editor/NCTJ Senior Journalist/Motorsport Writer

Arts / Entertainment / Publishing

Washington, Sunderland

Services offered

A journalist of more than 25 years with several years experience working in a leading Newcastle PR agency.

Previous roles include editor of three magazines and numerous motorsport print publications, along with motorsport media and PR management.

15 years full-time in regional and local news, as news reporter and features/lifestyle writer.

I also spent five years as Motorcycle Racing writer for Reach plc titles Daily Mirror, Daily Star and Daily Express.

I have extensive PR experience in motorsport, consumer and business arenas.

Journalist

News reporter

Features writer

Editor

Motorsport writer

Pr manager

Approximate rate: £ 22 per hour

Experience

Feb 2018-Dec 2023 - Motorcycle Racing writer, Reach plc national titles

Nov 2019-present - Owner and Editor of Washington Way hyperlocal print magazine

Jan 2020-June 2023 - Head of Media, Silicone Engineering Racing

March 2022-Oct 2022 - Head of Media, FHO Racing

March 2016-Feb 2021 - Editor, UK Clubsport Magazine (I owned the magazine)

March 2014-present - Freelance journalist and editor at Bikesport News print and online, including editing print magazine for 12 months

August 2000-September 2012 - News reporter, feature writer at Sunday Sun, The Journal and Chronicle in Newcastle

Dec1996-August 2000 - News reporter, Sunderland Echo - started as a junior and qualified as an NCTJ Senior in 1999,

Education

I believe the most relevant education was qualifying as an NCTJ Senior Journalist in 1999.

This followed a pre-entry exam following a course at Darlington College of Technology and came after over two years working as a Junior Reporter at the Sunderland Echo and is part of the training element to becoming a journalist.

This was a very important examination as it covered law, public affairs and all of the vital elements needed to be a journalist and is still regarded a benchmark for journalism standards.