Work with me

Many work with me pages sound too polished, but I'm not one for doing things by halves.

I've spent over 13 years working in journalism, data visualisation, digital marketing, media and communications. Stone Junction, M3 Agency, HuffPost UK and The Economist are among the places where I've used my storytelling skills.

From securing client coverage to reporting on fast-moving stories, alongside increasing brand awareness, I create content that positions brands as thought leaders or shines a light on complex issues. Now, I'm putting my decade-plus experience to tell stories for businesses.

What I offer

Data journalism and storytelling

Whether if it's in-depth analysis pieces to short-form videos communicating a data story in 60 seconds, I love turning data into engaging stories. The beauty of data is it can be told in any story format, so if you need visualisations or a three-minute explainer, I can work with you to make your data story come to life.

Digital content

From longform blog posts to opinion pieces and video content, I use a multiplatform approach to help brands tell their stories in a personable way. Having trained as a journalist over a decade ago, I use a story-first approach to make your content stand out across any format.

Industries I work with

I'm industry agnostic. While I have specialised in sports and technology for my entire career, I enjoy working with any business to create personable, engaging data stories, visuals and digital content.

Why work with me?

For over a decade, I've used my data journalism and digital content skills to produce coverage around sports, health and local news. I built a data storytelling brand on YouTube, which generated over 10,000 views and nearly 40 subscribers in under a year. No matter what platform I use, I'll find a way to creatively tell data stories across any platform.

What people say about me

Alex Selby-Boothroyd - Head of Data Journalism, The Economist

"Umar was a real pleasure to work with during his placement at The Economist. His enthusiasm, work ethic and tenacity shone through and he would be a valuable asset to any company looking to improve their data storytelling skills."

Vince Pettit – Former Editor-in-Chief of theCheckeredFlag.co.uk

“Umar has been very enthusiastic with his work and keen to make the most of the opportunity with theCheckeredFlag.co.uk.

“He has understood the values we represent at TCF and fitted in with our house style quickly.”  

Let's make some storytelling magic happen

Take the first step to make your storytelling dreams come true by starting a conversation with me. You can do so by emailing me at umarhassanmedia@gmail.com or by dropping me a LinkedIn DM.