Scott Campbell (journalist)

Scott Campbell
BornAugust 1995 (age 31)
Aberdeen, Scotland[1]
EducationCity, University of London[2]
OccupationJournalist
Years active2009–present

Scott Campbell (born August 1995)[3] is a Scottish journalist and communications consultant.[4] He founded the news website Net News Daily at the age of 13[5] before going on to launch a Scottish spin-off version,[6] and as a teenager subsequently worked for newspapers including The Daily Telegraph,[7] the Daily Mail[8] and the Daily Express.[9]

He is currently the editor-in-chief of Middle East Traveller,[10] a website focusing on the Arab market in Gulf Cooperation Council countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.[11]

Campbell was also a press photographer for Getty Images[12] and the Associated Press.[13]

He is a descendant of the pioneering British-German electrical engineer and inventor Magnus Volk.[14]

Career

Campbell began his journalism career at the age of 13, writing for BBC News about the anniversary of the Sony Walkman from a teenager's perspective.[15] The article was covered extensively around the world, including in Wired magazine,[16] CNET[17] and NPR, where Campbell gave an interview to host Scott Simon about his experiences.[18]

At the time of the BBC piece, Campbell was "doing pieces here and there" as an intern for TechCrunch after emailing the website to ask if he could write for them.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "14 year old Aberdeen duo launch news site". The Drum. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "City University Security Guard Appears To Threaten Students 'Let's Meet Outside – I Kill You'". HuffPost. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Scott Alan CAMPBELL – Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Campaign's Digital Faces to Watch 2020 – Scott Campbell, Digital and content consultant, Apco Worldwide Bahrain". Campaign. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Kiss, Jemima (8 June 2009). "Elevator Pitch: Thirteen year-old Scott Campbell has a vision for the future of news". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Teen-run news website signs-up First Minister". Hold The Front page. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Scott Campbell". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Scott Campbell". LinkedIn. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "British youth: Don't believe the scaremongering – we're NOT all young thugs". Daily Express. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Scott Campbell". Middle East Traveller. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "About Us". Middle East Traveller. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Scott Campbell". Getty Images. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Scott Campbell". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Magnus Volk". 19 October 1851. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Giving up my iPod for a Walkman". BBC News. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ↑ Sorrel, Charlie. "13 Year Old Uses Walkman for a Week. Result: Embarrassment". Wired. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Walkman vs. iPod". CNET. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "IPod Kid Swaps For A Walkman". NPR. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "One of our interns makes it big by carrying a Walkman for a week". TechCrunch. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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