I have worked in image editing for many years, initially in photo scanning and later as an editor. I spent approximately thirteen years at NCJ Media, contributing to publications including The Evening Chronicle, The Journal, Sunday Sun, and The Pink. In 2019, I began working at Newcastle United Football Club.
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Me working from the press box at St James' Park and editing back in 2005 whilst at NCJ Media.
The Electronic Picture Desk (EPD) at the former NCJ Media. Here, I am waiting for the Sunday Sun to go to print. It’s some time after midnight, and I’m listening for the rumble of the presses below. Once the newspaper is printed, I can check the images and then head home.
Do you remember newspapers? At least I can say I was there at the death of the industry.
Please excuse the feet on the desk — raised purely for illustrative purposes.
The Pre-Press / Creative Support Department at NCJ Media.
The Creative Support Department was responsible for setting advertisements, scanning and processing editorial and advertising photographs, and outputting film negatives for the various publications (this was before the direct-to-plate system came into operation). The films were placed into tubes and sent down to the press room, where metal plates were produced for the printing press.
I took these photographs while working the late shift for the Sunday Sun. I worked in this department for many years before moving next door to the Newsroom EPD, where I worked exclusively on editorial images.
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