Michael Tillery

Current

Editor In Chief at The Starting Five
Co-Owner at Aimigata Sports and Entertainment
Contributing Writer at SLAM Magazine: Harris Publications

see less...

Past

Writer, editorial assistant at Black Sports Network

Education

Del Tech
William Penn High School

Connections

170 connections

Industry

Media Production

Websites

Michael Tillery’s Summary

I want to help propagate an interest in journalism by giving our youth a positive example of sports visualization. Yes, we have to be objective in our reporting, but that certainly doesn't mean we have to have a contentious relationship with athletes or entertainers.

Do more interviews. I've found interviews give a more precise definition of who celebrities really are and aspire to become.

Athletes, entertainers and politicians trust me--not because they view me as a personal apologist. They trust me because I challenge them to give it to me straight without disrespect.

Ask deep questions without coming off as condescending. If an athlete is setting bad examples, then scrutinize him accordingly...

and I'm not speaking of a traffic ticket ;)

It's time to advance thought and get it back to the smell of the grass despite the cash.

Michael Tillery’s Specialties:

I'm a writer with a unique perspective of life as we know it. I'm also a master interviewer who wants readers to feel the real story behind the talent of those we follow daily.

Michael Tillery’s Experience

Editor In Chief

The Starting Five

(Media Production industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

According to: http://thestartingfive.net/the-starting-five-is/

The Starting Five (TSF) intends to cause a ruckus in the most honorable way. Our collective goal is to provide sports fans with an alternative to the popular Internet social and sports readings of the day.

We are scrupulous in our reporting of sports-related topics and subject matter; we source actual people; we reference actual publications. We relate the truth as it finds us, not as we want it to be.

Some days TSF will raise eyebrows. Some days TSF will anger many people, but inform more. But most importantly, we of TSF will be relentless in our pursuit of knowledge about the games about which we write and equally relentless in our pursuit of the truth about the people in and around the games, sports, and leagues we love.

Welcome to The Starting Five.

The good are separated from the great simply by the risks they take.

Be Peace
Co-Owner

Aimigata Sports and Entertainment

(Sports industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

still in development
Contributing Writer

SLAM Magazine: Harris Publications

(Media Production industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )
Writer, editorial assistant

Black Sports Network

(Media Production industry)

January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)

Wrote features, edited features when presented and conducted interviews with respected athletes and coaches.

Michael Tillery’s Education

Del Tech

business administration 1986 — 1988
William Penn High School

1983 — 1986

Additional Information

Michael Tillery’s Websites:

Michael Tillery’s Interests:

Developing young writing talent that challenges the world instead of becoming it. I also have two books coming out in next year. One entitled The Son of Melancholy Jazz that's near completion. Here's an excerpt: http://thestartingfive.net/2008/03/13/the-cardinal-and-the-blue-jay-an-excerpt-of-the-son-of-melancholy-jazz/ Another is a memoir I'm writing with a former NFL player.