Portfolio
Speaking
I frequently give talks and am quoted in articles about the FOI Act. If you want me to speak at your event, a quote for an article or report, or to generally pick my brains then drop me an email: mattburgess100@gmail.com. Goldsmiths, University of London: I spoke to MA Journalism students at Goldsmiths. The talk covered …
Freedom of Information for Journalists
My first book: ‘Freedom of Information: A practical guide for UK journalists’ has been completed and is due to be published during 2015. It can be purchased here. The book is to be a guide for journalists, and students, on how to use the Freedom of Information Act to obtain stories, conduct investigations and uncovered …
Help Me Investigate
I contributed and edited the Education section of the Help Me Investigate community investigation website which is ran by online journalist, author and lecturer Paul Bradshaw. During this time I produced infographics and used data from official publications for graphs and interactive maps. These articles covered a range of education issues from the numbers of …
FOI Directory
I created, built, and run the website FOI Directory. It is based around the Freedom of Information Act in the UK – which allows members of the public the right to access information from authorities. FOI Directory can be found here. Twitter account for the website is here. The website is a combination of more than …
Progressive Digital Media
I currently work for Progressive Digital Media as a deputy editor on a range of their business-to-business digital magazines and have been involved in launching a new consumer magazine. Factor: I have been involved with the launch of Factor Magazine – a science, innovation and technology website and digital magazine. The website covers a broad …