Testimonials and Press
Some nice people have said some nice things about my work. Here’s a selection:
‘Dave is very honest and reliable. He is utterly trustworthy and is the only freelancer to be left in temporary charge of the online index. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave for employment. He is energetic and creative, always brings lots of fresh ideas. As a reporter he is diligent and works quickly, with an attention to detail. His interest in news extends far beyond his hours in the office and has proved a real asset to us whenever he works with the BBC. He’s also great fun to have around the office. which is important.’ – Iain Mackenzie, Technology editor, BBC News
‘I believe he is headed for great things in the news media. Any employer lucky enough to give him a desk, a swivel chair and a PC will be richly rewarded with enthusiasm, drive, motivation, a deep and constantly developing knowledge of the web and its quirky ways, and a maturity beyond that anyone should expect in a man who has only just achieved his majority.’ – Jim Tucker, head of journalism at Whitireia Community Polytech, Wellington, New Zealnd. Former national Sunday newspaper editor.
‘Blogging is a bandwagon that plenty of people have hopped on, but combine this with considerable IT expertise, a fascination with what makes a great news story, an eye to the future of online journalism and a lot of hard work that won’t be credited to your degree result, and you get Dave Lee.’ – Louise Tickle, the Guardian.
‘Probably Britain’s leading student journalist blogger’ - Roy Greenslade, The Guardian
‘One of Britain’s best-blogging student journalists’ - Martin Stabe, Press Gazette
‘Great piece Dave, really like it. You’re a really talented writer, would be good to have you on the site more often’ – Sean Ingle, The Guardian
‘Generally first with big news, top bloke, likes chips’ – Lewis Wiltshire, Digital Olympics Editor, BBC Sport
