Hey,
I'm Sian Bradley,
a freelance journalist, writer and photographer
You can find the online version of my CV here, and use this website to browse some of my work, if you like.
What I Do
I'm a dedicated journalist with bylines in nationals and regionals (you can find the full list on my CV). My usual beats are politics, social issues, culture, technology, sex and relationships and women's rights but I am happy to write on a range of topics and particularly interested in covering climate change and home affairs.
Vibrant features and reports are my favourite thing to write. I am an experienced, reliable, efficient news and SEO writer, with over a hundred bylines of shareable news and features completed during shifts with Metro Lifestyle and regionals under the publisher Reach PLC. My skills include: turning around clean, engaging copy at speed, utilising a strong contacts list, sensitive interviewing skills, and the ability to spot alternative angles and interesting stories. I'm also calm under pressure.
As of June 2023, I have completed a master's degree in Investigative Journalism from City, University of London, during which I worked for Private Eye and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. I am looking for full and part-time work and freelance gigs. I can write in shorthand and am keen to attend more court cases and inquests as a reporter.
I've worked on podcasts and documentaries for Resident Advisor and Broccoli Productions, and social media campaigns for The Mix and Face Equality International. Outside of journalism, I enjoy taking 35mm film pictures, which you can find in Vice. I'm an organiser for Acorn Haringey, juggling multiple roles to help win campaigns such as Ban The Bailiffs.
2023
Portfolio
Between 2022-2023 I was studying for my postgrad degree.
This list omits my Metro work, which you can find on another page.
Show & Biz / Private Eye (print only)
Conflicts zone / Private Eye (print)
2022
How to flirt when you've just come out as bi / Mashable
The music, venues and creators driving virtual reality clubbing / Resident Advisor
The young people illegally injecting themselves with Botox / Dazed Beauty
Inside Celibacy TikTok / Cosmopolitan
Outpouring of support for Rylan Clark / Indy Voices
Enough of 'Blue Monday' in 2022 / Indy Voices
2021
In 2021, I worked for Journo Resources and FaceEquality International and launched Sulk Mag
Data Healing, Cyber Oppression, Codes of Distortion:
A Conversation With Olivia McKayla Ross and Lizette Ayala
/ OpenCityDocs (Print only)
2020
In 2020, I worked for Journo Resources, the Science Museum and Prague Morning (during lockdown) and with The Mix as a mental health campaigner & social manager for Creative Voices MInd
Mental Healthcare May Never Recover From Coronavirus / Novaramedia
Sian Bradley | FOGGY / Anthems Podcast
Some picks from Prague Morning
Prague Cafes Make Over 1,000 Baguettes To Feed People Without a Home / Prague Morning
Showpark Brothel Loses Eviction Battle With the City / Prague Morning
2017-19
After graduation, i worked for Wired. Then I got a job with UKTN. After being made redundant, I picked up work in hospitality and events to pay the bills while looking for writing work.
This was originally published on
Drugstore Culture before it folded.
Metro Lifestyle
This is a selection of my most shared & favourite Metro articles. You can find them all here, on my author page.
1k+ shares
Photography & visual
I coded updates and special pages for Polyester Mag
