Olivia Wilson on Muck Rack

Olivia Wilson

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  • Broadcast Journalist and Producer, BBC
  • Broadcast Journalist and Producer, BBC Breakfast
Manchester
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Covers:  Human Interest Politics News Current Affairs Lifestyle Topical LGBTQ+ stories
Political Reporter @bbcoxford + @BBCBusiness Senior Journalist for @BBCr4today & @bbc5live | Formerly @bbcworldservice @bbcbreakfast | olivia.wilson01@bbc.co.uk
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Assistant Producer at LBC

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes- I made lots of mistakes though!

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

OpenMedia, Premiere Pro, DiraHighlander, Social Flow, Davinci, Facebook, Twitter

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter and Instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

To seek out unknown stories that impact the local community and raise awareness about important issues that have been forgotten.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Producing a video on the Black Lives Matter protest on Glasgow Green that got 50,000 views in four days on Facebook.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At a coffee shop!

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Freeda, gal-dem, The Guardian, The Times, The New York Times, AJ+, BBC News
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