BXL Bureau is the trading name of Sam Wilkin, an independent editor and media consultant focusing on EU affairs. Sam started out as a reporter in the Middle East with Reuters and Bloomberg, before moving to Brussels and progressing into senior editorial management roles at MLex and Politico. He enjoys cooking and hiking with his dog, and geeks out on sustainable travel.

Services

• News editing Sam is a former bureau chief comfortable with editing a wide range of stories across formats from breaking news to features and analysis. He's available as an on-call editor to handle your most important stories, and for interim newsroom leadership roles.
• Writing workshops Sam is obsessed with stylish writing and pruning back cliches. His signature course, Writing with Impact, can be tailored to newsrooms aiming to hone their reporters' writing skills, or to consultancies, think tanks and industry groups looking to improve their public-facing writing of all kinds.
• Media consulting Sam has a close knowledge of the Brussels media scene and advises clients on how best to get their message across. He specialises in pitching and editing op-eds, a competitive space but one with great rewards for those who manage to land an article.

Writing

Separately, Sam writes a weekly essay at The Leopard, his 'viewsletter' offering a European perspective on our fast-changing world. Read and sign up here.