Portrait of Jonah Maddox

Hello.

I'm Jonah, a Public Engagement and Digital Content Manager working across video, motion and audio, with a background spanning broadcast, music, documentary and digital storytelling. I'm particularly drawn to work that's thoughtful, engaging and capable of driving positive change.

Probably because I started out as an editor, I've always seen it as my role, whether I'm hands-on or not, to keep the audience in mind throughout the process. Whatever the aims of the project, and whether the subject is technical, moving or entertaining, I focus on making work that feels clear, human and worth spending time with.

I currently work at The Alan Turing Institute, where I lead video and audio content for public, industry and policy audiences across multiple platforms. This includes films, social-first video, and event coverage and live productions designed for different audiences and contexts. Alongside this, I conceived and produced a public engagement podcast from scratch, writing and producing over twenty episodes in close collaboration with researchers on topics ranging from digital death and AI in politics to misinformation and communicating with animals using AI.

Before this, I spent over a decade freelancing across broadcast, documentary and digital content, working with organisations including the BBC, Netflix, Disney, Greenpeace and a range of independent production companies. I was often brought in to help shape story and structure from complex, real-world material, and to take projects through to delivery under pressure.

When I'm not glued to my desk, you'll probably find me making music, woodturning, running spoon-carving workshops or, occasionally, back at my desk following various digital passion projects.

If you're working on something and want to communicate it with care and clarity, I'm always happy to talk.