John Guinn on Muck Rack

John Guinn

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(He/Him)
Bedford
Covers:  local government and quangos in Bedford Borough
Doesn't Cover: celebrity, shopping,
A “dangerous” journalist who asks “too many questions” & has “trust issues”. National World Local Democracy Reporter covering Bedford Borough. Views are my own

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I’m a UK-based journalist specialising in local government accountability, public spending, and civic transparency. I currently work as a Local Democracy Reporter covering Bedford Borough Council, where my reporting focuses on how public institutions make decisions, spend public money, and respond to residents’ concerns.

I have more than 14 years’ experience in journalism and have built my career around finding stories hidden in plain sight; uncovering governance gaps, financial risks, and syst…

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Fletch

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

They need to be relevant, too often I'm sent pitches based on regional or national data, I need it down to local authority level

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google, Tascam DR-07 MK2, WordPress