Will Tidey

Current

Sports Editor at Digital Sports Group

Past

Freelance Golf Editor at Digital Sports Group
Freelance Sports Journalist at News International
Online Editor / Golf Editor at Eurosport

Freelance Features Writer at Women's Golf Network
Freelance Journalist at WordZone
Freelance Golf Writer at Bauer Publishing
Freelance Golf Writer at IPC Media
Online Editor at News International
Project Manager at Sports Journalists' Association
Sports Information Director at PGA of America
Talent and Payment Coordinator at Sony BMG

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Education

NCTJ
University of Brighton

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Will Tidey’s Summary

Will Tidey’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, sub-editing, website management, project management, media consultancy. editorial development

Will Tidey’s Experience

Sports Editor

Digital Sports Group

(Writing and Editing industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Sports Editor at Digital Sports Group (football.co.uk, golf.co.uk, rugby.co.uk etc)
Freelance Golf Editor

Digital Sports Group

(Writing and Editing industry)

April 2009 — September 2009 (6 months)

Serving as managing editor for golf.co.uk.
Freelance Sports Journalist

News International

(Public Company; NWS; Newspapers industry)

September 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Freelance features for The Times newspaper, including interviews with golfers Tom Watson, Ian Poulter, Oliver Wilson and Maria Verchenova.
Online Editor / Golf Editor

Eurosport

(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

March 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 7 months)

Writing and sub-editing sports feature articles, news stories, match reports, and live gamecasts; Web content uploading and page design; Co-ordinating all golf coverage, sourcing interviews, writing weekly golf blogs/columns, tournament reports, feature articles.
Freelance Features Writer

Women's Golf Network

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 2009 — June 2009 (6 months)

Various features for Women & Golf magazine.
Freelance Journalist

WordZone

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

April 2008 — November 2008 (8 months)

Volvo Amateur Tour reports, golf course reviews, golf feature articles for The Daily Telegraph Golf Club.

http://www.telegraphgolfclub.co.uk
Freelance Golf Writer

Bauer Publishing

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

Golf writer for Golf World magazine. Various features.
Freelance Golf Writer

IPC Media

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWX; Publishing industry)

February 2008 — May 2008 (4 months)

Freelance sportswriter for Golf Monthly magazine.
Online Editor

News International

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)

June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)

Writing sports news and feature articles; reporting on events including the The Open championship, the Rugby World Cup, Wimbledon and the Tour de France; attending press conferences and planning meetings; interviewing professional athletes; researching statistical information; filing copy for Times Online; learning the editorial functionality of the Times Online website.
Project Manager

Sports Journalists' Association

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

March 2007 — September 2007 (7 months)

Designing and implementing the 'training and courses' section of the Sports Journalists' Association website, writing copy, building databases, contracting media professionals.
Sports Information Director

PGA of America

(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Sports industry)

May 2007 — June 2007 (2 months)

Senior PGA Championship, Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Talent and Payment Coordinator

Sony BMG

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Music industry)

September 1998 — June 2004 (5 years 10 months)

Negotiating artist/producer contracts, coordinating recording sessions and tours for Sony Music artists, liaising with press and marketing departments, making payments to vendors.

Will Tidey’s Education

NCTJ

NCTJ Preliminary Certificate & NCTJ Sportswriting certificate , Journalism / Sports Journalism , 2005 — 2008

Law / PA / Local & Central Government / Shorthand / Newswriting
University of Brighton

BA , Sport Journalism , 2005 — 2008

Graduated with First-Class Honours, Observer Sport Prize for top-ranked graduate. Dissertation on gene doping, titled: "DNA Superstore: Sporting Immortality for Sale".