Journalist Shelina Begum knows how to get a good story. Lisa Morton gets curious with the Manchester Evening News’ Business Editor to find out how she has been the voice for Manchester’s Asian and Business Communities for the last 20 years.
We Built This City is a series of incredible conversations with the incredible Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. It’s a celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city. These episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.
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20 years ago, Shelina stepped into her career in journalism, starting as a junior reporter at Asian News at just 17 years old.
Now, as the Business Editor of the Manchester Evening News, she’s not only watched Manchester rebuild over the last two decades - she’s been at the forefront of the growth, reporting on every move.
You won’t always get your story through Shelina’s ironclad ‘what makes a good news story’ radar, but when you do, you know you’re onto something special.
Satisfy your curiosity with our brand new We Built This City episode.
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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.
To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.
Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:
Via Phone: 01612361122
Via their website
On Instagram
On Twitter
On Spotify
Connect with Shelina:
On Twitter