Matt Bates is currently a Sixth Form student who has fallen in to the trap of retail and is ready to get out. With a passion for media, the English language, human rights/equality and creativity, he is trying to get as involved in the world as he can and perceives the media to be the ideal channel maintain this. Aspiring to be a writer, journalist and all-round media-enthusiast, Matt wants to be able to make a positive contribution to the lives of others and raise important issues that are currently being shied away from by mainstream media. Matt is also a lover of double forward slashes, lemon tea and the internet.