I have been a journalist for more than 30 years, working on local papers, agencies and national news organisations. My early career was as a reporter, before becoming editor of news organisations like Metro, the Scottish Daily Mail and the Sunday Telegraph. I love creating products that people enjoy reading, and building the teams behind them. I am currently very involved in editorial management, with strong interests in industry development, press freedom and training. Key focuses for me have always been detailed planning, clarity of focus, understanding the customer and trying to inspire colleagues.