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Mark Davenport

Assistant Professor

School: Design Arts and Creative Industries

ADSS Mdavenportbranch Staffprofile 255I’ve been a practising journalist for more than 20 years, firstly in local and national newspapers, running a successful news agency in Newcastle. For the past 12 years I’ve worked as a Senior Producer with ITV Tyne Tees, with responsibility for the station’s flagship programme, North East Tonight. I have also been involved in the launch of ITV Tyne Tees’ website, ITV Local.

  • Management Studies Certificate January 01 1999
  • Journalism Other Qualification April 01 1990
  • BA September 01 1984
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2014

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