Julia Buckley: Freelance Journalist Magazines, Online, Broadcast
Journalism Portfolio
Here are some examples of my work. Please let me know of any dead links and if you'd like to see more examples feel free to drop me an email.
Real Life
'Sex Surrogates' - Cosmopolitan. Leader, p1, p2, p3
"I'm an escort and my partner doesn't mind" - Closer. p1, p2
"Suicide seemed the only way out" - BBC Slink
"Web dating messed up my mum" - BBC Slink
"Real teen hero: I beat the bullies" - BBC Slink
"Raped by my brother" - BBC Slink
"My bullying ruined her life" - BBC Slink
Fitness, Health, and Outdoors
'Runners do It Better' - Running Free
'A Walk on the Edge' - Walk, winter 08
"Use it or it or lose it, the doctor said" - Walk, Spring 08
"I kept my promise to Sophie" - Walk, Summer 08
"I lost 4 1/2 stone walking" - Walk, Autumn 08
HikeSpace Profile - Hike, Summer 2007
(Answer text supplied by me via email)
Fit & Fun in the Sun - Flash game, Wowgo.com
Recent Interviews
Ranulph Fiennes - Running Free
Dean Karnazes - Running Free
Ben Fogle - Running Free
Homes
UKTV Homes/BBC Good Homes Magazine
Planning your bathroom
Adding style with accessories
Child-friendly bathrooms
Affordable bathroom makeovers
Managing a bathroom renovation
Choosing sanitaryware and taps
Bathroom storage
Adding style with accessories
Maximising space in a small bathroom
Choosing tiles
Bathroom heating & lighting
Personality Tests
Signs of Life - I wrote the copy for the personality quiz contained within this innovative online thriller produced by the BBC.
BBC Slink
The Procrastinator Test - Do you finish what you st...
The ex factor - Are you over him?
Stressed or serene - How's your inner peace?
Do you believe in you? - Rate your confidence
Have you got the power? - The willpower test
Decode your dreams - What's your sleeping mind trying to tell you?
How rock are you? - Do you stick it to the man?
Lucky or loser? - The jammy-ness quiz
Are you a bug-a-boo? - Find out if you drive him nuts
Love rat or bunny? - Could he be cheating?
Men on the menu? - The man-eater quiz
News
'Footlines - This month's most inspiring stories in the world of running' - Running Free, Feb 09
A few news stories from my stint at BBC 3
Otters in the city
Cuts on the menu for firefighters
Housing boom burning outThe Season to be Surfing
Trouble at the Tomb
Lottery campaign balls for safe sex
New beer could boost your brain
Parents pass on good health genes
James Coburn Obituary
Misc
Every Object Tells A Story - I helped set up and was project editor of this exciting and innovative storytelling campaign from the V&A and Channel 4.
Dish it Up - The copy for this kids diet and nutrition CD-Rom, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency and produced by Interface New Media, was written by me.
Freak Street - I supplied the copy for this fun and funky online game aimed at teens.
Writing Magazine interview - I was interviewed by Writing Magazine about my creative writing.
Buckley on the blog - A weblog where I used to vent my daily thoughts.
Julia Buckley, Freelance Journalist.