Cameron Docherty

Wrote on a wide variety of topics including news, current affairs, and entertainment.

Also generated story ideas for international news desk and contributed as an op-ed writer.

Key takeaway: we need to be first with this, how long before you file?

The glossy magazine chapter of my career - GQ, Vanity Fair and The Sunday Times magazine in the UK. Lots of research, fact-checking, and agonizing over which clever word might work best.

I did my share of celebrity interviews - everyone from Redford, Newman, Poitier and Connery to Pfeiffer, Blanchett, and Theron - but the most memorable moments were the human interest stories - Mandela and Robben Island; hunting with the bushmen of the Kalahari; the rise of authoritarian leaders throughout Latin America; Ernest Lehman's remarkable screenwriting career in Hollywood; Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras setting a world record for deep free-diving. Those are the ones that stayed with me.

Key takeaway: all that glitters is not gold.

During this period I also began writing screenplays, specializing in adaptations of novels. Some of them made it all the way, others languished in development hell, and quite a few never got off the ground. I also became a go-to guy for doctoring broken screenplays that needed some intensive care.

Some of the books I adapted for film: The Bone Collector, The Sum of all Fears, Jigsaw, The Devil in the White City, Typhoon and 1421: The Year China Discovered America.

Key takeaway: if it ain't broken, don't fix it.

West coast contributing editor for The Sunday Times. Generated feature stories and conducted interviews with a wide range of celebrities, directors, and entertainment industry power brokers. Also covered breaking news stories for Britain's premiere Sunday broadsheet.

Key takeaways: fact check, fact check, fact check. This is The London Sunday Times.

Wrote on a wide variety of topics from Los Angeles, contributing news, features and thought provoking entertainment stories for prestigious UK broadsheet.

Key takeaways: we expect quality writing, so step it up. And get it right the first time; no do overs!

Generated news, features, and magazine articles from New York and Los Angeles for all three of Associated Newspapers major titles - the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and YOU magazine.

Key takeaways: deadlines are shorter on the west coast and the editors want it now.

Staff writer at Today newspaper, contributing general feature writing and showbiz assignments for UK tabloid.

Key takeaway - "Who's Michael Bolton?"

Features editor: "That's your job to find out."

Learned to think on my feet, do my research, and show up on time.

Covered all the usual news beats for the best selling British tabloid - crime, politics and current affairs. Also contributed feature stories and interviews.

Key takeaway: don't think too hard about the intro; copy must be delivered by 7pm.

I learned everything about the inner workings of a big city evening newspaper, first as a copyboy, then as a trainee reporter. Covered courts, crime and city hall. Chased politicians down the corridors of power; followed up with the police department on incident reports; interviewed TV celebrities and film stars; reported on rugby and soccer matches.

Key takeaways: don't ask stupid questions and quote accurately.