I am Whitehall Editor for the Daily Express and Sunday Express, print and online.
I also act as a news editor occasionally for the Express.
I was previously Deputy Political Editor for the Sunday Express and a number of regional titles. I am based in Westminster as a member of the Lobby.
I have made regular television appearances as a newspaper reviewer. I use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to promote my work.
I have managed and presented video broadcasts such as Facebook Live events. I have also created and edited a newsletter. I am experienced in the use of CMS systems such as CUE and Escenic, including basic layout, adding photographs and captions and SEO best practice.
As Whitehall Editor I develop news and feature ideas which appear in print and online. I take part in editorial conferences, helping to guide the direction of the paper. I also commission and edit articles from outside contributors including senior politicians.
Examples of my work can be seen at https://www.express.co.uk/search?s=Jonathan+Walker
In the past I have written for the Mirror. Samples of my work for them are here: https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/jonathan-walker/
In a previous role I edited and published stories which appeared on the Birmingham Live news website (www.birminghammail.co.uk), one of the UK’s largest news websites.
I also created and edited a newsletter product called Midlands Message for Reach PLC, owners of the Sunday Express. This used a newsletter CMS system called Pure 360. I drew up a pitch for the newsletter which was accepted by the company, and oversaw the design and branding. As editor I commissioned copy from reporters and outside contributors, produced the newsletter and managed the mailing list.
An example of the Midlands Message newsletter is here: https://e.birminghammail.co.uk/interface/external_view_email.php?RK10632930112zzzzz6496b921f4cbcbdfea8d7ae4d91aad35e487c6c7187961cc8da91a47eb3a025ad3&varId=
I began my career working in traditional printed media and have learned new skills as the industry has changed, including the use of Content Management Systems and analytics tools.
