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Alex Dakers

Journalist (Freelance) at The i Paper

Alex has experience on the breaking news, sport, culture and comment desks at The i Paper (inews.co.uk), the UK's youngest national newspaper, where he is currently contracted as a freelance journalist, based in London.

He previously worked as a sportswriter at Compass Media where he covered all sports for the Cayman Compass, the national newspaper of his home country, and also has bylines in various publications including NBC Bay Area, the Pacifica Tribune, Swimming World Magazine and SwimSwam Magazine.

Alex has a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Bath, as well as a master's degree in Journalism (with a data journalism focus) from Stanford University. While at Stanford, he was a staff writer for the sports section of The Stanford Daily. 

He is currently open to any freelance writing, editing, copywriting or similar opportunities, and is open to pitches and requests via LinkedIn, Twitter or email.

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  • The i Paper
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  • Phone bills could rise by over £30 if Vodafone-Three merger passes, experts warn
    25 Mar 2024—i News
    A proposed merger between mobile networks Vodafone and Three UK could leave the average customer facing an increase of over £30 or 16 per cent on their phone bill, with experts warning of both “higher prices” and “reduced quality.” The two mobile firms first announced their £15bn merger last summer, arguing the deal – which would create Britain’s largest mobile phone network, and see the UK market move from having four major network operators to three – would allow them to increase investment...

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