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James Patrick Mahon (born 19 July 1990)[1][2] is an Irish TV news reporter and lecturer.
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Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) University of Sheffield University of the West of Scotland (UWS) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, lecturer, broadcaster |
Website | jamespmahon |
Early life
editMahon attended secondary school at Gort Community School,[3][4] before attending university where he received a B.A in English and Classics and a Diploma in Irish from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG).[5]
He was later a student at the University of Sheffield where he undertook a masters in broadcast journalism.[6]
Journalism
editMahon was a blogger based between the UK and Ireland discussing the areas of current affairs and sport.[7][5][8][9][better source needed] He also contributed to a Newcastle United football blog, and was a former UK football editor for Spanish sports magazine Vavel.[10] He was an online host for Forge TV in Sheffield and presented a radio show on Redroad FM in Rotherham.[11]
Mahon's work has appeared on the Huffington Post,[7] CNN i-report,[12] Allvoices.com,[13] Digitaljournal.com,[14] TheChesterfieldPost.co.uk,[15] and IrishCentral.com.[16]
Moving to the US in 2012,[17] he spent time at East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville, before moving to CBS affiliate WDEF-TV News 12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[18][19] He hosted a lifestyle series called "Through Irish Eyes" and was a general assignment reporter from 2012 to 2015.[20][21]
In late 2015 Mahon returned to Europe,[8] and worked as a freelance radio and TV reporter for regional and national outlets including RTÉ, WJXT, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and Rudaw Media Network.[22][23][24][2][1] In 2016 and 2017 he presented and produced The Impact for Irish TV.[6]
As of 2021, Mahon was a contributing reporter for UTV Live in Belfast and ITV Border in Scotland.[25][26]
Academia
editIn 2016 Mahon became a journalism lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland.[27]
He wrote a book about "Irish millennial emigrant"s titled Through Irish Eyes,[28] and has also written about "media manipulation and happiness".[29]
In 2021 he graduated as one of the first doctors in mobile journalism.[30]
Recognition
edit- Award of Merit: “Record-Breaking Bust,” Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, television Society of Professional Journalism, 2014 [31]
- Honorable Mention- Society of Professional Journalism, Feature Reporting, 2015.[32]
- Associated Press "Political Coverage" Tennessee, 2nd Place, 2018 [33]
- Crown Wood International Film Festival "Best Mobile Film", The Mojo Revolution, 2019 [34]
- L'Age d'Or International Art-house Film Festival, "Outstanding Achievement Award", 2019, A Global Mobile Journalism Journey,[35]
- Virgin Spring Cinefest, "Best Mobile Film", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey, 2019, [36]
- African Smartphone International Film Festival, "BEST DOCUMENTARY INTERNATIONAL", The Mojo Revolution News, 2019, [37]
- White Unicorn International Film Festival, "Winner, Mobile Film", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey, 2019, [38]
- The International Film and Television Festival SIMFEST, "Winner, Investigation Journalism", A Global Mobile Journalism Journey, 2020, [39]
References
edit- ^ a b James Mahon. "James Mahon, 06 August 2021". Muck rack.[better source needed]
- ^ a b James Mahon (10 November 2017). "I've left Ireland four times in five years. I had no reason to stay". Irish Times.
- ^ Gráinne Faller (26 September 2007). "Senior cycle - The trip of a lifetime". Skoool.ie. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
James Mahon of Gort Community School, in Co Galway, was a finalist in the debates in May
- ^ "Young Scientist winner to be named". The Irish Times. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
James Mahon, Gort Community School, and Martha Dunlea, Blackwater Community School, Lismore, embracing Bjorn, a mechanical polar bear
- ^ a b James Mahon. "James P Mahon, Biography, Background, « jamesmahonirl". Jamespmahon.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.[better source needed]
- ^ a b James Mahon (17 November 2020). "I completed that course and four months later was live in 600,000 homes across four American states". Sheffield University.
- ^ a b "Huffpost - Contributor - James Mahon". Huffington Post. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b James Mahon (5 November 2015). "Return of the anchorman". Galway Advertiser.
- ^ James Mahon (11 October 2011). "The Coloccini Effect | Fabricio Coloccini Newcastle United FC Captain". The NUFC Blog. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Vavel Authors". Vavel. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ James Mahon (15 February 2012). "Red Road Fm". RedRoad. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ James Mahon (19 November 2011). "The Fight of Their Lives, Richard O'Dwyer: Tvshack.net". CNN i-report. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ James Mahon (20 November 2011). "Allvoices - Users - JamesPmahon's profile". Allvoices. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ James Mahon (10 December 2011). "Catholic Vs Protestant, European Debt Crisis". DigitalJournal.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ James Mahon (19 November 2011). "Chesterfield Man Approaches Next Round Of Extradition Hearing". Chesterfieldpost. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ James Mahon (22 March 2021). "Irish songstress Imelda May is back with a new album". Irish Central.
- ^ James Mahon. "Research Profile". University of the West of Scotland. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ James Mahon (7 April 2016). "Former WDEF Reporter James Mahon Authors Autobiography". WUTC NPR.
- ^ Nicola Corless (23 May 2013). "Perseverance pays off with broadcast job for James". Clare Champion. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "James Mahon". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014. WDEF News 12, 2 January 2013
- ^ Molly Muldoon (2 May 2013). "Southern cuisine - the National Cornbread Festival through Irish eyes - VIDEO". irishcentral.com. Irish Central.
- ^ "James P Mahon". RTE. 11 May 2017.
- ^ Erik Avanier (21 December 2020). "Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain". WJXT.
- ^ "James Mahon : Craoltóir agus iriseoir". RTE. 22 June 2020.
- ^ James Mahon (28 July 2021). "NI Wheelchair Basketball Team". ITV Champion.
- ^ James Mahon (8 September 2021). "Scotland's oldest theatre is open for business again in Dumfries and Galloway". ITV.
- ^ "Staff Bio, 12 March 2016". UWS.
- ^ James Mahon (19 July 2016). "Through Irish Eyes". Book Hub Publishing.
- ^ James Mahon. "Media Manipulation and Happiness, 10 October 2020". UWS.
- ^ Kevin Corbett (7 August 2021). "Gort Man Finds his Mojo". Clare Champion.
- ^ Amanda Womac. "SPJ, Knoxville, June 4th 2014 2014". etspj.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Amanda Womac. "SPJ, Knoxville, June 13th 2015 2015". etspj.org. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Winners announced in Tennessee AP professional news contest, AP, 28 April 2018". therepublic.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Crown Wood 2019, 20 September 2019" (PDF). crownwoodfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Monthly Selection November 2019". LIAFF.
- ^ "VSC 2019, 30 December 2019". vscinefest.com.
- ^ "African Smartphone Film Festival 2019, 6 December 2019". africansmartphonefilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "White Unicorn Film Festival 2019, November 2019". wuiff.com.
- ^ "Simfest Romania, September 2020". simfest Romania.