NICK WEBSTER
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished editorial leader with extensive expertise in health and medical journalism, known for investigative reporting and source development. Demonstrates proficiency in multimedia content production, data journalism, and video editing, ensuring deadline-driven content creation across platforms. Skilled in strategic content planning, audience development, and ethical journalism practices, with a strong foundation in media law compliance and cultural sensitivity awareness. Adept at optimising cross-platform storytelling techniques while adhering to style guides and AP stylebook standards. Career goals include advancing innovative storytelling methods that enhance audience engagement and uphold journalistic integrity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Health Editor
The National News UAE
03.2023 - 05.2025
- Lead a team of health reporters, implementing editorial strategies and maintaining quality standards
- Moderate content across digital and print platforms, ensuring accuracy and adherence to journalistic ethics
- Commission and assign stories based on news relevance, audience engagement metrics, and editorial priorities
- Write in-depth analysis and feature articles on complex health topics including pandemic response, healthcare policy, and medical innovations
- Develop and maintain relationships with key health officials, medical professionals, and institutional stakeholders
- Oversee multimedia content production, integrating text, video, and data visualization for comprehensive health coverage
- Coordinate cross-departmental collaboration to elevate health reporting across all publication platforms
Senior Reporter
The National News UAE
01.2015 - 04.2023
- Broke exclusive health and social affairs stories that generated significant reader engagement and industry recognition
- Developed deep source networks within healthcare systems, government agencies, and medical communities
- Produced long-form investigative pieces on regional healthcare challenges and innovations
- Pioneered data-driven reporting approaches to analyze healthcare trends and outcomes
- Consistently delivered under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy and balance
- Adapted reporting styles across platforms including print, digital, social media, and multimedia formats
- Mentored junior reporters on source development, interviewing techniques, and storytelling approaches
- Represented the publication at press conferences and high-level healthcare events
Senior Reporter
The Gloucester Citizen
05.2012 - 01.2015
- Conceptualized and produced a weekly health section, managing content from ideation through publication
- Translated complex medical information into accessible, engaging narratives for general audiences
- Developed exclusive coverage of regional healthcare system challenges and reforms
- Established trusted relationships with healthcare providers, enabling access to sensitive stories
- Provided comprehensive court reporting, adhering to strict legal and ethical guidelines
- Created compelling multimedia packages incorporating photography, video, and interactive elements
- Managed breaking news situations with real-time updates and evolving coverage
- Balanced daily news demands with in-depth feature development and investigative reporting
Sports Reporter
Sportsbeat News Agency
04.2009 - 05.2012
- Delivered accurate, time-sensitive match reports under extreme deadline pressure
- Conducted post-match interviews with players, coaches, and team officials
- Produced engaging narrative sports features highlighting human interest angles
- Developed versatile reporting skills across multiple sports disciplines and levels
- Created content adaptable for various client publications with different style requirements
- Built reputation for reliability and quality reporting in high-pressure environments
- Integrated statistical analysis into match coverage for deeper audience engagement
Local Reporter
Western Gazette Media
05.2010 - 04.2012
- Established comprehensive coverage of previously underreported rural communities
- Developed a hyperlocal reporting approach focusing on community-relevant issues
- Created innovative storytelling approaches to engage readers with local governance issues
- Built and maintained a diverse source network across community organizations
- Produced multimedia content packages optimized for digital engagement
- Balanced multiple beat responsibilities while maintaining timely, accurate reporting
- Demonstrated versatility across news genres including politics, education, and local business
Education
Bachelor of Sport Science -
University of South Wales
01.1997 - 01.2000
Skills
- Editorial leadership and team management
- Investigative reporting and source development
- Health and medical journalism expertise
- Multimedia content production and optimization
- Data journalism and visualization
- Deadline-driven content creation
- Crisis reporting and real-time coverage
- Cross-platform storytelling techniques
- Ethical journalism practices and media law compliance
- Strategic content planning and audience development
- Content organisation
- News sensibility
- Press relations familiarity
- WordPress handling
- AP stylebook application
- Cultural sensitivity awareness
- Style guide adherence
- Social media content curation
- Video editing expertise
- Media law compliance
- Syntax linguistic skills
Custom
- Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow, 01/01/19 - 12/31/21, Developed specialized expertise in mental health reporting through this prestigious international program
- EDF South West Newcomer of the Year, 01/01/12, Recognized for exceptional reporting quality and impact as an emerging journalist
- National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), 01/01/10, Comprehensive training in media law, public affairs, shorthand, and core journalism skills
- National Certificate Examination (NCE), 01/01/10, Advanced professional qualification demonstrating senior-level journalism competencies
Timeline
Health Editor
The National News UAE
03.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Reporter
The National News UAE
01.2015 - 04.2023
Senior Reporter
The Gloucester Citizen
05.2012 - 01.2015
Local Reporter
Western Gazette Media
05.2010 - 04.2012
Sports Reporter
Sportsbeat News Agency
04.2009 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Sport Science -
University of South Wales
01.1997 - 01.2000
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