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Member Spotlight: William Barclay - Professional writer and journalist

William has worked for some of the world's largest media organisations such as international news agencies Reuters and Agence France-Presse as well as the BBC. He started his career in Moscow in 1993 working as a general reporter for a newspaper called The Moscow Tribune, before becoming a Moscow and London correspondent for the news agency United Press International.

Between 1997 and 2000 William worked as a sports correspondent for Agence France-Presse in Paris and London. After a spell at BBC News Online, he joined Reuters in 2000 and covered major international sports events such as the football World Cup, the Summer and Winter Olympics and numerous grand slam tennis tournaments.

A graduate of Exeter University, William speaks French and Russian and can design basic websites using XHTML and CSS. he also gives talks and seminars about journalism to undergraduate and post-graduate students.

William can provide a variety of professional-standard editorial and copywriting services, from first-class freelance journalism to sparkling content for your website or corporate literature.

William can produce concise, engaging copy for any purpose, in any style and at a cost to suit any budget. Based in Cornwall, he also has a wide network of contacts in journalism and professional writing around the UK and abroad.

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