Editorial Portfolio

Editorial portfolio

The below is a selection of published editorial content I’ve produced through my work as a digital journalist, with a focus on visual storytelling. This includes a range of news and photography pieces, involving a mixture of video editing and production, copywriting, photo editing, sub-editing and content planning. Further down the page are also some examples of client-focused picture research and audience-focused blog and newsletter writing.

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BBC News

Video production

Depending on the video, this involves a mixture of sourcing, editing, building narrative, writing captions and concise summaries with key points, and headline selection. Includes editing, publishing and helping to script fast-turnaround, compelling video journalism for the BBC News website, app and social media feeds.

A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website

Writing examples

Ranging from original journalism and feature writing to succinct reports summarising top lines in sharp, accurate and accessible text. Also involves writing punchy news copy contextualising the narrative in visual storytelling formats, as well as writing through captions with tone, style and accuracy in mind.

A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Headline of article reads 'Love, loss and duty: Ukraine's photojournalists share stories of war' by George Burke
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Striking photos show the extent of Milton's devastation by George Burke
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website
A screengrab showing the BBC News website

Visual storytelling

Involves building compelling visual stories in picture-led formats, developing an engaging narrative, and working to editorial standards guided by audience data, senior editors and the daily news agenda.

A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Headline of article reads 'Powerful photos reveal dramatic scenes as LA fires rage' by George Burke
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony by George Burke
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - World gazes at rare lunar phenomenon
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - A dramatic 24 hours in politics
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Eid al-Adha around the world in pictures
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Live reporting from Gaza
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Coronation concert and UK street parties
A screengrab showing the BBC News website - Week in pictures 24-30 June 2023

blume magazine

As a co-founder and editor of blume magazine, I oversee our editorial process and select, edit and curate photography projects for the magazine. I also manage our digital content ecosystem and communications output, and sub-edit magazine copy.

Below are some examples.

Tamuna Chkareuli: The sun is our father, the moon is our mother, the stars are our brothers and sisters (blume magazine)
Saad Eltinay: We are the resistance (blume magazine)
Janice Chung: Motherland (blume magazine)
Sam Elstub: Lived space (blume magazine)
Mockups showing a multi-channel digital campaign driving users towards specific pages from Facebook (left, desktop) and email newsletter (right, mobile).
blume communications samples: Social media campaign (left - desktop) & email newsletter (right - mobile)

Microsoft News

While working at PA Media, I acted as the lead photo editor for Microsoft News UK. I also helped manage a global editorial team producing bespoke visual content for for an international audience of over 30 million. Below is some of the work I produced.

A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Inside Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world's largest operational space launch facility (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
From high security to open prisons: UK prison life revealed (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
In pictures: Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak around the UK (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Photos: Frontline healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Leave vs Remain: Brexit demonstrations around the UK (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Social distance and empty spaces: UK life under coronavirus lockdown (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Coronavirus 2020: Visual diary of a global pandemic (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Photos: Protests around the world in 2020 (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
In pictures: Organisations around the UK help out during the pandemic (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Photos: Boris Johnson-led Conservatives win UK elections (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Weird and wonderful photos from the election campaign trail (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
How companies are reacting to Brexit (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Places around the world already affected by climate change (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Photos: Extreme weather around the world in 2019 (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Portrait of Humanity 2019: Best entries from the new international photography award (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Photos: Arles International Festival of Photography 2019 (Microsoft News)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Exhibitors showing at Photo London 2019 (Microsoft News)

Picfair

Below are some examples of the work I did during my time as Picfair’s image library manager. I handled incoming and outgoing visual content for our 6 million+ image library, and conducted picture research and image curation for editorial and commercial clients. I also produced image-led content for the blog, and worked on communications strategies to strengthen our image library.

A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Best of Picfair
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Reportage Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Travel Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Vibrance Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Weddings Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Alternative Lifestyle Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Furry Friends Collection (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Expression (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Flux (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Food in Pixels (Picfair)
A portfolio example of recent editorial work by George Burke, a photo editor, media professional and digital content specialist based in London.
Marketing Newsletter Sample (Picfair)