Martin Hesp
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Explore a journalist's 50-year journey from a cub-reporter in the 1970s to an eminent storyteller. This memoir reflects on evocative memories from the traditional newsroom era to digital journalism. Highlights include experiences at a weekly newspaper, insights into reporting, and the rich life of a journalist. It also touches on personal stories like eloping to Texas, and the legacy of a journalist father during World War II. A tribute to the enduring spirit of storytelling in journalism
Aging changes our travel preferences, from children's "Are we there yet?" to pondering the comfort of our own beds as adults. Navigating early morning flights and uncomfortable airport seats, the author reflects on life markers, the pull of familiar comforts, and evolving desires as one grows older, amidst the chaos of travel.
English journalist looks back on over 20 years of walks writing
Journalist Martin Hesp recalls a conversation he once had with one of the moving lights in the Exmoor Revolting Peasants Party, the indomitable Molly Groves - see Martin’s opinion column and listen to Molly in the podcast on this page
A stroll on Blue Anchor beach towards the alabaster cliffs, with Martin Hesp
An account of the Cutcombe Christmas Fatstock Show - this one’s from a report Martin Hesp wrote in 2016
Martin Hesp has edited a video of shots he took at Devon County show years ago - and in this blog he recalls the country gatherings where thousands of rural folk travel for miles to meet up and generally strut their stuff…
Martin Hesp recalls the days when he used to be a TV presenter taking the cameras on hikes and other adventures across the West Country
Martin Hesp finds an old video interview he did with a man called Stan Curtis - a true Exmoor dweller who lived at Simonsbath man and boy
Martin Hesp collects his five-part series on making the jump from journalism into pubic relations together into one article
In Part 5 of his series about converting from journalism to PR Martin Hesp considers some of the bugbears he used to have when it came to the 400 email pitches per day he used to receive
In the fourth part of his series on moving from journalism into PR, Martin Hesp underlines the importance of joined up thinking in a bid to tell win-win stories
In the third part of his new series about the move from journalism into PR, Martin Hesp discusses the importance of pursuing the right story.
In the second part of his series Martin Hesp continues to describe how’s he’s made the journey from newspapers to PR after 44 years spent working as a journalist
Martin Hesp begins a new series looking back on 44 years in journalism and his recent move to public relations work
