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Sam Portillo

(He/Him)
Cardiff, Newport
As seen in: South Wales Argus, Medium, MSN New Zealand, MSN UK, The Daily Mirror, Substack, Wales Online, Western Mail, The Sentinel (Stoke), The Leader, Western Telegraph and
Covers:  Social issues, science, politics, future and sport.
Doesn't Cover: Cooking and gardening, though I'm willing to give them a try!

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Trainee Multimedia Reporter covering Newport for South Wales Argus.

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We met the man who launched the record-breaking petition to scrap 20mph

We met the man who launched the record-breaking petition to scrap 20mph

Protesters of the default 20mph limit in Wales "handed in" their record-breaking petition to the Senedd this …

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Newport council leader launches police and crime commissioner campaign

Newport council leader launches police and crime commissioner campaign

The leader of Newport City Council has launched her campaign to become the next police and crime commissioner…

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'Good news' for jobs as Americans unveil big plans for Newport Wafer Fab

'Good news' for jobs as Americans unveil big plans for Newport Wafer Fab

American manufacturing company Vishay Intertechnology has confirmed its acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab for …

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The voice of Newport: John Griffiths talks poverty, politics and life in Pill

The voice of Newport: John Griffiths talks poverty, politics and life in Pill

John Griffiths MS is marking a quarter-century as Newport East's champion in Cardiff Bay.

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How one charity is building 'trust' and giving new opportunities to community

How one charity is building 'trust' and giving new opportunities to community

Dozens of families braved a rainy day in Newport to attend an outreach event with public service representati…

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American takeover of semiconductor plant in Duffryn gets green light

American takeover of semiconductor plant in Duffryn gets green light

The UK Government has agreed the sale of Newport Wafer Fab, the largest semiconductor plant in the UK.

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Why America bought what Trump was selling - again

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By Sam Portillo
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I wrote something before election day to reassure myself of Donald Trump’s defeat. Oh, how young and hopeful and full of sleep I was. We didn’t need to fret over the dead heat shown in polling. That’s what I told myself, anyway. When real votes were cast, a sufficient number would join the warm, professional and broad coalition assembled by Kamala Harris which stretched from Bernie Sanders to Liz Cheney. Thanks for reading Sam’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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America’s red-tinted glasses

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By Sam Portillo
| Substack
I wrote something before election day to reassure myself of Donald Trump’s defeat. Oh, how young and hopeful and full of sleep I was. We didn’t need to fret over the dead heat shown in polling. That’s what I told myself, anyway. When real votes were cast, a sufficient number would join the warm, professional and broad coalition assembled by Kamala Harris which stretched from Bernie Sanders to Liz Cheney. Thanks for reading Sam’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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Harris will vanquish Trump

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By Sam Portillo
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Any decent candidate for president will have you believe their election is the most important yet. This time, though, I think Kamala Harris is telling the truth. Political positions aside, the blindingly obvious truth is this: Donald Trump has always been unfit for the presidency. Thanks for reading Sam’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. In 2016/17, he was a racist misogynist and the first modern president with zero experience in public office. It showed.
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How is social media changing news?

Quality journalism still exists, but news 'these days' tends to be more bitesized and sensationalised, and stories have a shorter shelf-life.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Journalism should be about making otherwise out-of-reach and complicated stories easy to access and understand.

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

Twitter, Medium, Paint.net. The Google and Microsoft suites.
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