Richard Mooney
Encyclopedia
Richard Mooney is a journalist and web producer from Glasgow
, Scotland
. He obtained a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from the University of the West of Scotland (previously Bell College of Technology). Upon graduating in 2007, Mooney worked as a multimedia content producer for Trinity Mirror
’s local Scottish newspapers until 2008, when he became a digital journalist, and later a multimedia journalist for the company.
On April 14 2009, he was the first journalist to interview Susan Boyle
on camera. During the course of the interview Mooney poses to Boyle, “How did your cat take the news?” to which she laughs and replies, “Oh you know, the usual cat way.” The video, produced for the West Lothian Courier, had over five million views as of November, 2010. It was honored as one of YouTube’s Most Memorable Videos of 2009.
Other productions by Mooney include the Historic Lanarkshire
web series, which produced documentaries on the Ravenscraig
steel mill, New Lanark
, Summerlee Heritage Museum, and David Livingstone
. Mooney was also the last person to interview boxer and radio DJ Freddie Mack
on camera before he died in early 2009. He has also freelanced for various websites and produced a wide variety of news, lifestyle, sports and documentary videos.
Mooney left the employ of Trinity Mirror in September 2010. He currently resides in Jeddah
, Saudi Arabia
where he is a content producer for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He obtained a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from the University of the West of Scotland (previously Bell College of Technology). Upon graduating in 2007, Mooney worked as a multimedia content producer for Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror plc is a large British newspaper and magazine publisher. It is Britain's biggest newspaper group, publishing 240 regional papers as well as the national Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People, and the Scottish Sunday Mail and Daily Record. Its headquarters are at Canary Wharf in...
’s local Scottish newspapers until 2008, when he became a digital journalist, and later a multimedia journalist for the company.
On April 14 2009, he was the first journalist to interview Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
on camera. During the course of the interview Mooney poses to Boyle, “How did your cat take the news?” to which she laughs and replies, “Oh you know, the usual cat way.” The video, produced for the West Lothian Courier, had over five million views as of November, 2010. It was honored as one of YouTube’s Most Memorable Videos of 2009.
Other productions by Mooney include the Historic Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
web series, which produced documentaries on the Ravenscraig
Ravenscraig
Ravenscraig is an area of land located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ravenscraig was previously inhabited by steel industry workers, as it was formerly the site of Ravenscraig steelworks...
steel mill, New Lanark
New Lanark
New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles from Lanark, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. Dale built the mills there to take advantage of the water power provided by the river...
, Summerlee Heritage Museum, and David Livingstone
David Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa. His meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr...
. Mooney was also the last person to interview boxer and radio DJ Freddie Mack
Freddie Mack
Freddie Mack , sometimes also spelled Freddy Mack and also known as Mr. Superbad, was a retired light-heavyweight boxer who later enjoyed success in the UK as a singer and DJ.-Biography:...
on camera before he died in early 2009. He has also freelanced for various websites and produced a wide variety of news, lifestyle, sports and documentary videos.
Mooney left the employ of Trinity Mirror in September 2010. He currently resides in Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
where he is a content producer for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is a public research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.KAUST was founded in 2009 and focuses exclusively on graduate education and research, using English as the official language of instruction...
.