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Case studies

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Growing a newsroom video operation

Publisher / newsroom video operation

Challenge

A small team needed to become a more sophisticated, reliable, and ambitious video unit inside a fast-moving newsroom.

What I did

Led strategy, team development, workflow improvements, format thinking, and day-to-day production systems.

Outcome

Placeholder: add growth metrics, output improvements, platform results, or business impact once available.

LeadershipEditorial strategyOperationsVideo growth

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Launching and running Independent Studio

Original content and studio brand

Challenge

The business needed a stronger standalone home for original formats, studio-led output, and premium multimedia work.

What I did

Helped shape, launch, and run Independent Studio, building the practical and editorial systems around it.

Outcome

Placeholder: add launch detail, key formats, audience results, partnerships, or internal impact.

Studio strategyOriginal formatsProduction systemsLeadership

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Building standalone editorial video brands

ACFC, In The Room, and other formats

Challenge

Standalone brands needed clear editorial identities, repeatable production workflows, and audience-facing consistency.

What I did

Developed formats, production routines, and packaging approaches that could work beyond one-off commissions.

Outcome

Placeholder: add audience, publishing cadence, brand, or commercial outcomes.

Format developmentBrand buildingYouTubeProduction

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YouTube strategy for publisher-led formats

Publisher video channels and original shows

Challenge

Editorially strong videos needed better platform discipline, packaging, and audience retention thinking.

What I did

Worked across titles, thumbnails, descriptions, formats, show structures, and channel-level strategy.

Outcome

Placeholder: add watch-time, subscriber, retention, or packaging results.

YouTube strategyAudience developmentPackagingAnalytics

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Podcast and video podcast development

Editorial shows and studio production

Challenge

Shows needed practical workflows that supported editorial ambition without overcomplicating production.

What I did

Designed production plans, studio processes, video podcast workflows, and delivery systems.

Outcome

Placeholder: add launch notes, episode volume, audience response, or production improvements.

PodcastingVideo podcastingStudio productionWorkflow

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Production workflow and post-production systems

Multimedia teams and production operations

Challenge

Creative teams needed clearer systems for managing edits, approvals, files, publishing, and delivery.

What I did

Mapped processes, tightened handovers, and designed systems that helped producers and editors spend more time on the work.

Outcome

Placeholder: add efficiency gains, delivery improvements, or team feedback.

Post-productionOperationsResource planningSystems

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