Daniel Esson
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As seen in:
Kent Online,
Bottom Line,
MSN,
MSN Malaysia,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
BBC,
BBC News,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Australia
and
Covers:
Local authorities/councils, politics, public services, elected and democratic authorities, labour/trade union disputes
Doesn't Cover:
Crime, general news (unless related to local authorities, public services, etc.), celebrity etc
Local Democracy Reporter @Kent_Online | 📥 desson@thekmgroup.co.uk | Opinions all mine
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Daniel Esson’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I'm a Local Democracy Reporter with the Kent Messenger Group/KentOnline via the BBC's Local Democracy Reporting Service. In this position I cover the work of lower tier (city, district, borough) local authorities throughout Kent, as well as broader issues of local politics and democracy.
I graduated with a BA in Politics and an MA in Multimedia Journalism, both from the University of Kent, as well as the Gold standard NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. I started writing in my own time during my second…
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See all 9 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
My first full-time role is my current one as a Local Democracy Reporter at the KM Group.
How is social media changing news?
The increased demand for instant-access news makes speed of publishing much more important
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mikael Blomkvist