The words, I write them good.

Hello! I’m Benji Haughton, a British-born writer and editor living in Berlin.I write for magazines, weeklies, online publications, cultural institutions and occasionally companies.Having read the entire internet, I feel I have a knack for coming up with fruity takes that resonate.I am always interested in working on new things, so do get in touch!

✍️ WRITING & REPORTING

Once described on Reddit as “on the shores of the spectrum”, I have a tendency to notice things others skip past and turn them into publishable sentences.I write about culture, subculture, the internet and urban life. That said I’m happy taking on anything – life begins outside your comfort zone!Also: I will happily subject you to my pitches. Features, news pieces, interviews, reviews, essays. All styles all smiles.

✨ SELECTED WORKI have bylines in Resident Advisor, The Berliner, tip, Cee Cee Berlin and The Local, among others. Here are a few favourites from over the years:Avatars, Carl Cox and outer space (Resident Advisor)Tinder for DJs: could the online platforms matching artists with gigs disrupt the industry? (Resident Advisor)Y2K film night (Cee Cee Berlin)Celebrating the club that put Berlin on the dance music map (Cee Cee Berlin)Das Brot Der Frühen Jahre bakery (Cee Cee Berlin)Refuge Radio feature (Cee Cee Berlin)I love the nightlife (Cee Cee Berlin)Bonnie’s Ranch: Berlin's notorious psychiatric hospital (The Berliner)The Tempelhof dilemma (p.26) (The Berliner)

🧹 EDITORIALSurgical, chic editing for magazines, weeklies, online publications and cultural institutions.- Copy-editing and proofreading
- Structural edits and rewrites
- Fact-checking
- Freelance editing shifts
- Translation (DE > EN)

💸 COMMERCIAL WORKI am also available for brand copy, editorial campaigns and content writing. Previous clients have included Sonos, Kia and Diageo.- Web and app copy
- Microcopy
- Campaign concepts
- Social content writing
- Tone of voice work

📞 CONTACTDo you have some words that need writing or editing? Get in touch! My email is [email protected] and my Instagram is @benji_berlin.