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Ellie McDonald

I am a junior reporter at The Times. I have completed a Level 5 diploma in Journalism and have completed a two-year apprenticeship at The Times I have over 18 months of experience in a national news room across various different sections of a newspaper. My skills include writing good copy suitable for the style of the newspaper, interviewing, transcribing, writing accurately and good fact checking, awareness of ethical/law issues pertaining to the media and of the IPSO code. I have shorthand to 60wpm, and have awareness of the importance of digital journalism and SEO/social media.

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  • The Times
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  • The Gainesville Times
  • The Times Podcast
  • The Sunday Times
  • The Times of India

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  • The rise of plushies: Gen Z find comfort in Jellycat toys
    10 Jan—The Times
    People have collected vinyl records, artwork and fridge magnets for generations. But a fluffier collectors’ craze is now surging in popularity — in the form of soft toys. Otherwise known as plushies, they have become the second-largest category in the British toy market. Sales have increased by about 58 per cent since 2021. It is not only children driving the demand — kidults aged 12 or above now account for a quarter of total sales, while TikTok videos tagged have been viewed about eight...
  • Baby won’t sleep at night? Meet the new generation of consultants
    13 Dec 2024—The Times
    Daisy Ferns knew something had to change when sheer exhaustion caused her to accidentally reverse her car into a pillar at a supermarket car park. For years Ferns, 38, and her husband Paul had been grappling with their four-year-old daughter Felicity’s nightly wake-ups. “My daughter started school in 2020 and she was still waking up in the night, being four years old. My husband, Paul, and I were at our wits’ ends. She would be waking up five times a night. Sometimes she would be crying,”...

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