About

Welcome to the blog of Paul Groves, freelance journalist and media consultant.

I am currently PR & Marketing Manager at fdf (Foundtion Degree Forward). The views expressed on this blog and the archived features are published in a purely personal capacity and there is no link with fdf.

I also work occasionally on a freelance basis for other clients. I have been working in the media since 1989, having started my career with a local newspaper in South Wales.

In 1994 I joined The Western Mail – the national newspaper of Wales – as a senior journalist and left six years later having risen through various roles to become Assistant Head of Content.

Following a stint as Editor of Managing Schools Today magazine, I became Chief Feature Writer of The Birmingham Post in November 2001. I held this position until March 2006, when I decided to embark on a freelance career.

I currently offer journalistic and public relations support to a number of clients in the Midlands and across the UK. As a freelance journalist, my work features in regional and national newspapers, as well as a wide range of magazines and periodicals.