Sofie Jackson
Sofie Jackson is a senior journalist with Reach plc working across regional titles such as Hull Live, where she sits on the news side of the operation. Her beat includes technology, which she approaches within a broader focus on local news shaped by the everyday experiences of businesses, residents and communities. She reports straight, evidence-led stories and returns to the same streets and high streets, building up a picture of how change, hardship and generosity play out close to home.
Small businesses and community closures
One recurring thread in Jackson’s work is the fate of small, often long-standing businesses and the way their closure affects customers and staff. In her coverage of a Grimsby business announcing “sad news of closure” while thanking customers for “fond memories”, she takes time to spell out the emotional bond between a local firm and the people who have used it over the years.
Her writing in pieces like this centres on what a closure means in practical and human terms, drawing on direct statements from owners and highlighting the loyalty of their customer base rather than reducing the story to a short notice.
Crime, incidents and public safety
Jackson also handles breaking incident coverage, particularly when public safety is involved. Her recent reporting on an arrest following “reports of stabbing” in Hull city centre shows her focus on clear, factual updates that state what has happened, where and when. She anchors these stories in the official information available at the time and avoids speculation, keeping attention on the confirmed actions of police and the immediate impact on the surrounding area.
This approach makes her crime and incident pieces a reliable reference point for readers and other stakeholders trying to understand fast-moving situations.
Grassroots initiatives and everyday kindness
Alongside closures and crime, Jackson covers community efforts and small acts of generosity that matter to vulnerable people.
Her work on a butcher giving away £2,800 worth of meat to pensioners in need, supported by the local community, shows how she highlights the individuals behind these initiatives and the practical help they provide. In that story she also contributes photography, documenting both the people involved and the setting, which reinforces the sense of place in her reporting. These pieces give space to the positive side of local life, balancing her harder news coverage with examples of neighbours and businesses trying to support each other.
Role within Reach’s regional newsroom
Within Reach’s regional newsroom structure, Jackson occupies a senior role that spans multiple titles, including Hull Live and other associated publications. Her background includes work on content for print and corresponding “Live” sites, which has given her experience in shaping stories for both digital audiences and traditional newspaper readers. She is part of the core news team called on to help cover major local events, from large-scale parades to community projects, contributing reporting and coordination alongside colleagues on the sports and picture desks.
Across these duties she maintains a consistent style: concise, direct copy that foregrounds the people at the centre of each story.
For technology stories, Jackson brings the same grounded perspective, treating new developments and tools as they are felt by local users and businesses rather than in abstract terms.
Her broader portfolio in world, UK and wellness-related topics shows she is comfortable switching between hard news and softer human-interest features while keeping a clear, accessible tone. Taken together, her work is defined less by a narrow beat label and more by an attention to how news - whether a closure, an arrest, an act of kindness or a technology shift - touches everyday lives.
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