Richard Longhurst -- freelance editor and writer
Portfolio Daily Telegraph 1994 -- Present Daily Telegraph Internet correspondent, writing the weekly Netlife column and contributing in-depth features and news stories focussing on consumer issues. I started covering the Internet and computing for The Electronic Telegraph when it was launched in 1994.
Evening Standard 1998 -- Present Regular contributor to the IT@Standard section, covering consumer technology and Internet topics.
Magazines 1991 -- Present Regular contributor to Web User, Internet Advisor, Internet Works and PC Format. Irregular contributor to sundry other newspapers and contract magazines (Orange, BP, Easy Jet and Abbey National among others) on consumer and technology topics. 1998 - 1999 Editor, PC Format December Managed a team of 14 editorial staff, liasing closely with production and advertising staff Launched monthly DVD edition which was sold alongside double-CD edition Celebrated PC Format issue 100 with a best-selling boxed edition Took magazine sales back over 100,000 after a slump earlier in 1998 1994 - 1998 Editor, .net Magazine, Future Publishing Established .net as the leading Internet magazine brand and best-selling UK Internet magazine. 1991 - 1994 Staff Writer, Games Editor, Deputy Editor, PC Format, Future Publishing Online Ventures Founder (March 2000) of shopping portal 2020Shops, rated first in a Sunday Times round-up of Internet shopping and highly rated by ComputerActive's Web Guide and Web User magazine. 2020Shops Ltd made a profit in its first year of trading (ending April 2001) on a turnover of approximately £55,000. I am variously the Chairman, CEO, Secretary and Finance Director. |