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This article is about the Irish TV journalist. For the 19th century Irish nationalist, see James Patrick Mahon.

James P Mahon
Born (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityIrish
Alma materNational University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
University of Sheffield
University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
Occupation(s)Journalist, lecturer, broadcaster
Websitejamespmahon.com

James Patrick Mahon (born 19 July 1990)[1][2] is an Irish TV news reporter and lecturer.

Early life

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Mahon 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

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Mahon 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

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In 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b James Mahon. "James Mahon, 06 August 2021". Muck rack.[better source needed]
  2. ^ a b James Mahon (10 November 2017). "I've left Ireland four times in five years. I had no reason to stay". Irish Times.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ a b James Mahon. "James P Mahon, Biography, Background, « jamesmahonirl". Jamespmahon.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.[better source needed]
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Huffpost - Contributor - James Mahon". Huffington Post. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b James Mahon (5 November 2015). "Return of the anchorman". Galway Advertiser.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Vavel Authors". Vavel. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  11. ^ James Mahon (15 February 2012). "Red Road Fm". RedRoad. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ James Mahon (20 November 2011). "Allvoices - Users - JamesPmahon's profile". Allvoices. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ James Mahon (22 March 2021). "Irish songstress Imelda May is back with a new album". Irish Central.
  17. ^ James Mahon. "Research Profile". University of the West of Scotland. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  18. ^ James Mahon (7 April 2016). "Former WDEF Reporter James Mahon Authors Autobiography". WUTC NPR.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "James Mahon". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014. WDEF News 12, 2 January 2013
  21. ^ Molly Muldoon (2 May 2013). "Southern cuisine - the National Cornbread Festival through Irish eyes - VIDEO". irishcentral.com. Irish Central.
  22. ^ "James P Mahon". RTE. 11 May 2017.
  23. ^ Erik Avanier (21 December 2020). "Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain". WJXT.
  24. ^ "James Mahon : Craoltóir agus iriseoir". RTE. 22 June 2020.
  25. ^ James Mahon (28 July 2021). "NI Wheelchair Basketball Team". ITV Champion.
  26. ^ James Mahon (8 September 2021). "Scotland's oldest theatre is open for business again in Dumfries and Galloway". ITV.
  27. ^ "Staff Bio, 12 March 2016". UWS.
  28. ^ James Mahon (19 July 2016). "Through Irish Eyes". Book Hub Publishing.
  29. ^ James Mahon. "Media Manipulation and Happiness, 10 October 2020". UWS.
  30. ^ Kevin Corbett (7 August 2021). "Gort Man Finds his Mojo". Clare Champion.
  31. ^ Amanda Womac. "SPJ, Knoxville, June 4th 2014 2014". etspj.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  32. ^ Amanda Womac. "SPJ, Knoxville, June 13th 2015 2015". etspj.org. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "Crown Wood 2019, 20 September 2019" (PDF). crownwoodfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  35. ^ "Monthly Selection November 2019". LIAFF.
  36. ^ "VSC 2019, 30 December 2019". vscinefest.com.
  37. ^ "African Smartphone Film Festival 2019, 6 December 2019". africansmartphonefilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  38. ^ "White Unicorn Film Festival 2019, November 2019". wuiff.com.
  39. ^ "Simfest Romania, September 2020". simfest Romania.
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