Simon Veness
(He/Him)
As seen in:
LinkedIn,
MSN,
MSN UK,
BBC,
Daily Mail,
IndyBest,
Scribd,
The Guardian,
The Independent (UK),
The Sun
and
Covers:
Travel, sport
Doesn't Cover:
Religion, politics
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Simon Veness’s Biography
Read Full Bio →One half of the Veness Travel Media travel-writing duo (with wife Susan). Formerly of News International in the UK, having written for The Sun, News of the World and The Times, now a Florida-based freelance travel and sports writer. Founding author of the Brit Guide travel series and co-author of the Brit Guide to Orlando, and Florida travel expert for The Telegraph newspaper in the UK. Contributes to a wide range of travel media, having been in the travel-writing business since 1994.
Simon Veness’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Junior reporter at the Bexleyheath & Welling Observer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, frequently, but many years ago!
How is social media changing news?
Comprehensively. The newspaper world is fast losing ground to news on social media, and it's not necessarily a good thing.