James Overton
(journaliste traducteur interprète) CV
Schools and University
Born: 18 Jan 1949, Budapest, Hungary
British citizen, mother Swiss
School: Dragon School, Oxford, 1958-1962
Winchester College, Winchester, 1962-1967
Qualifications: 3 subjects at A Level, 9 GCSE O Level
University: Thames Valley University (Ealing College) 1970-1973
Degrees: Diploma in Design and Photography (Degree) 1973
University of Greenwich
MSc in Tourism Conservation and Sustainable Development, (2003)
Certificate: Teaching English Foreign Language (2001)
Professional Experience
Middle East Economic Digest, weekly news magazine 1973-1974
Financial Times, sub editor 1974-1976
Swiss Radio International, news journalist 1976-1979
Radio Trent, Nottingham, news editor 1980-1984
ABC, Sydney, Australia, freelance newsroom editor 1984-1985
Nottingham, freelance journalist (radio, TV, local press) 1985-1986
BBC E.Midlands, freelance TV news production journalist
Nottingham City Council, Public Relations Officer 1986-1988
Dover District Council, tourism manager 1988-2001
British Tourism News, editor 1991-1994
France: owning and managing a guest house and group accommodation 2000-2003
Université du Littoral (Boulogne, France) English teacher 2003-2004
Freelance sub editor, East Anglian Daily News, Ipswich 2004-
Freelance writer, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail 2005-
Freelance writer, various english language newspapers
ABC Radio, Sydney: stringer
Euronews TV, news/sports writer (freelance newsroom journalist) 2005-
Rugby World Cup, Paris Aug-Oct 2007, Reporter Rugby News Service
L'Equipe TV production, writing and voice-over TV sports news Apr 2008 -
Agence France Presse, Paris. Sports desk journalist, Aug 2008, Jun/Jul 2009
AFNEX-tv Paris, TV football commentator (Aug,Sept 2009)
Translation and interpreting
Kent County Council, Dover District Council 2001-
Conseil Général 62 2001-
Office de Tourisme Boulogne sur Mer 2006-
Euronews Lyon 2006
Nausicaa Boulogne sur Mer 2003
Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale 2003-
Dialogue Formation 2006-
Van Der Loo associates 2006-
Membership of professional organizations
Chartered Institute of Marketing
National Union of Journalists
Knowledge of languages
French, German, Spanish, Dutch, some Russian
Computer training attended
Word , Excel, Quark Express
Interests
Writing, theatre, painting, motorcycle