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Crown Media draws on a wide range of media and training professionals to provide individually tailored solutions. They range from current UK national TV and radio journalists, to experienced media strategists and trainers.

The Partners of Crown Media are David Bennett, Andy Reeds, and Lucy Jackson, who are highly experienced media professionals. Download brochureCrown Media leaflet

David Bennett
David trained as a journalist in print and broadcasting before gaining BA (hons) in communications at University. He joined the BBC as a reporter in 1984, was...
Andy Reeds
Andy Reeds spent most of his career in the Army where he was heavily involved in public relations, media training and journalism. For five years Andy was...
Lucy Jackson
Lucy Jackson
Lucy began her journalism career in 1994 working for the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) radio and TV based in Germany. In that time she broadcast...

Colleagues

To provide world class media simulation and training, Crown Media employs a wide range of experienced professionals. Our colleagues draw on many years of relevant experience in media roles, and with direct experience of relevant industries or services.

Here are just a few of our colleagues who we work with.

Etholle George
Etholle is a professional TV and radio journalist and trainer who has been involved in the media since 1993. She has presented every programme in the radio station...
Nadira Tudor
A highly experienced TV and radio presenter and journalist and an occasional actor - featuring in BBC Drama productions. Nadira has a very diverse professional...
Mike Horsnell
Michael was a staff reporter on The Times for more than 30 years, taking early retirement in 2007 to concentrate on writing and freelancing. His first major...
Andrew Wise
Andrew has more than 20 years’ experience as a newspaper editor, sub-editor and reporter having begun his career on evening newspapers in Cheltenham and...
Steve Gravenor
A NEWSPAPER journalist with 25 years experience, Steve now works as a news cameraman as well as producing and directing corporate, training and event films. He has...
Mary Green
Mary Green has worked in television for twenty years. For five years, she was the face of ITV Meridian in the Thames Valley as the main presenter of the nightly...
Jackie Kabler
Jackie has over 17 years of experience as a print and television journalist. After starting her career in newspapers, she moved on to regional television in the UK...
Hugh Kirby
Hugh has been a journalist for over 30 years including 20 years as a senior ITV news reporter. During that time his foreign assignments alone have included the...
Chris Hollis
A talented musician Chris started as a music presenter on the student radio station diversity before going on to briefly work as a print journalist on local...
Ben Bruges
When not working as a news cameraman and editor Ben is a corporate, documentary and short filmmaker. Before moving into the media world Ben was a lecturer in...