+ Toby Forage – SBS Sport Executive Producer (Online), Special Broadcasting Service
“Jacob added a third dimension to our coverage of the 2010 Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile. His dedication, enthusiasm and reliability in some of the toughest working conditions in any sport were extraordinary, and having him on the ground for us at the event put us at a great advantage.
Jacob’s focus on Australian competitors was also of great benefit to SBS, making the coverage relevant for our local audience. He also helped raise awareness of the Aussies with other broadcasters, too.
We very much look forward to having Jacob in the driver’s seat again, not only for Dakar, but our other motor sport coverage as well.”
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+ Andrew Clarke – Publisher, 1K.09, V8.08, 1K.08, Publishing 101 Managing Director.
“Jacob has always attacked his work with the enthusiasm of a motorsport fan who has just laid eyes on Mount Panorama for the first time. He has been task driven and deadline focussed with an eye to not just any story, but the best story. He would regularly scoop many a seasoned motorsport journalist and developed a set of ‘deep throats’ in many teams and suppliers of the sport.
After using him for a one-off publication in Perth, he quickly became a regular and invaluable member of the Publishing 101 team. So much so I trusted him with a large chunk of my last baby, 1K.09.”
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+ Simon Lee – Film Maker, DreamRacer Film Project
“Jacob is an out and out go getter.
I spent two very intense weeks chasing the Dakar Rally with him and was mightily impressed by his energy and focus for sharing his knowledge and passion for motor sport.
I doubt there is any writer in Australia prepared to go to greater lengths than Jacob to give readers rare insight into the world’s great motor sport adventures. He drives far too fast but is also a fundamentally good bloke.”
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+ Daniel Barnett – Director, Your Local Finance, WORKetc, Headstrong Cognitive Fitness
Jacob has worked with me over the last 4 years on various long copy projects. As I manage diverse suite of businesses in software, finance and health sectors, I need a writer with creative flair, but also the ability to quickly understand and adapt to diverse briefs.
Jacob always delivers engaging copy that delivers the facts. His follow up and post-sale service is excellent and I would happily recommend him to any business.”
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+ Freya Contos – Producer, Telstra Rally Australia “Rally Radio” Radio and Commentary Team.
“Jacob Black has an aptitude for live radio broadcasting and I highly recommend him as an exciting and accurate motorsport journalist. As Executive Producer of the Telstra Rally Australia’s Spectator Results Radio, I found that Jacob was not only good at his job as a radio presenter and journalist, he was also well received and well liked; from the motorsport stewards, to the World Rally Championship drivers, to the team mechanics and promotional personnel.
Jacob has always shown an enthusiasm and passion for motorsport and became an integral member of our broadcast team at the Australian leg of the World Rally Championship annually from 2000. Jacob could always be counted on for solid interviews and to step in at a minute’s notice to commentate on the race, live-to-air, demonstrating his aptitude for live broadcast commentary and ad-libbing for up to two hours at a time. I highly recommend Jacob, and believe he would be an asset to any media team.”
