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David Schaffer

Verified
Birmingham
As seen in: BBC, BBC One West Midlands, BBC News, MSN Malaysia, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Sports Australia and
Senior Digital Journalist - BBC West Midlands; married to the lovely Jane; avid traveller, love live gigs; skier; drummer; budding guitarist

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David Schaffer’s Journalist Portfolio

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Saffiyah Khan: From EDL viral photo to The Specials

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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Eerie reality of X-Ray's cousin

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Eerie reality of X-Ray's cousin

By David Schaffer BBC News Online, Manchester Only prisoners and guards are allowed inside the installation T…

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Weekly quiz: How did a football club come to the aid of these donkeys?

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By David Schaffer Verified, Allen Cook Verified
| MSN Malaysia Verified
From sporty donkeys to chess-playing youngsters, have you kept up with the West Midlands news? Try these previous quizzes from the past few weeks
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Weekly quiz: How did a football club come to the aid of these donkeys?

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By David Schaffer Verified, Allen Cook Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Weekly quiz: How did a football club come to the aid of these donkeys?
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Weekly quiz: How did a football club come to the aid of these donkeys?

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By David Schaffer Verified, Allen Cook Verified
| Aol Verified
It's been another big week in sport, including the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, the Women's Open and managerial changes as clubs approach the start of another season of football. About 10% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I had my first work published when I was 18, but I got a full time contract at a newspaper on the UK's south coast a few years' later.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not professionally, but I did work with some of the earliest desk top publishing computers.

Why did you become a journalist?

Inspired by my grandfather, who was a big figure in newspapers in the mid-20th Century, it is a vocation - I hope what I do helps people.