Rebecca Cooney
Rebecca Cooney is the insight editor of Broadcast, overseeing the publication’s long-form feature and analysis content. She is responsible for Broadcast’s tent-pole projects including the Indie Survey, the Commissioner Survey, Best Places to Work in TV and the Hot Shots emerging talent scheme.
Before joining the Broadcast team three years ago, she was features and analysis writer at Third Sector, the trade publication for the charity sector, where her work included investigations into sexual harassment, racism and bullying. She began her career at as a reporter FE Week, which covers further education.
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- 020 3890 0188
- Email:
- Rebecca.cooney@globaldata.com
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