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Hello there, I'm Mark and I found the Bleacher Report Sports Network by chance. Having graduated with a BA Journalism degree in 2007, I have aspirations to become a full-time sports journalist. I have a love and passion for football (soccer) and I support Charlton Athletic, who play in The Championship, one league below The Premiership in England. However, the club are in crisis at present at the wrong end of the table!

I have done work experience at Reuters Press Agency, The Sun, FanBanta.com and most recently, The Racing Post during the summer of 2008. I had my name published quite a few times with daily news stories, notably through their 'Match-in-Focus' Monday feature on a couple of occasions, but now I am looking for a full-time job in the profession.

I am currently a freelance football reporter for News Associates, who produce the Non-League Paper, so I am reporting on all matches at Blue Square Premier down to Isthmian/Ryman Premier Level. It's a great experience, as you get to work alongside and gain advice from fellow journalists on matchdays, whilst you can interview the odd famous name here and there after matches!

As for playing the beautiful game myself, I have recently had anterior cruciate knee reconstruction (ouch) and have been told I will not play again until August 2009, at which stage I will be 25 years of age, but not quite yet at the ''peak'' of my career! Although saying that, I have been lucky enough to play at a decent standard from district and county levels during my teen years, to Ryman Premier League level with Tonbridge Angels and also my University 1st XI alongside some excellent semi-pro standard players, which included Jonathan Bewers who once played for Aston Villa!

I am very interested to meet fellow sports journalists, and build up many contacts in the industry, but also gain as much advice as possible. If you would like any advice from myself regarding work experiences then please do not hesitate to contact me.

All the best...

Mark's Recent Articles

Dover See Off Dartford in Entertaining Derby

Published 11 months ago
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Crawley Town Back in Play-Off Contention After Emphatic Victory

Published 11 months ago
59 reads 0 comments

The Downfall Of Charlton Athletic Since 2006

Published 11 months ago
477 reads 1 comments

Roman Pavlyuchenko Strike Lifts Spurs Out Of Relegation Zone with 1-0 Win

Published 11 months ago
284 reads 1 comments

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Favorite Athletes

Present Charlton Players - Zheng Zhi and Nicky Bailey. Past Charlton Players - John Robinson, Mark Kinsella, Dean Kiely, Andy Reid and Darren Bent.
Favorite Sports Teams

Charlton Athletic
All Time Sports Moment

David Beckham's free-kick at Old Trafford for England against Greece in 2001, to reach the World Cup Finals.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Charlton Athletic 4 - 4 Sunderland - 1998 Division One Play-Off Final - Charlton won 7-6 on penalties.
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger

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by Jersey Al
7 months ago

Bob Bradley must read Bleacher Report Articles:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/149318-usa-mens-soccer-thank-you-bob-bradley-for-jozy-and-landon

Look forward to your comments!
by Goutham
7 months ago

Pls read my latest article and say what you feel about it
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/147369-which-is-the-best-league-in-europe-serie-a-la-liga-or-premier-league
by Yoosof
11 months ago

mark,

like you i also want to be a professional sports journalist, although i am only 16 at the moment and don't have as much experience as you. i saw the note you left on barney cotton's bulletin board, and having read it, even though you were talking to barney, i have to say thanks for the advice!!

many thanks,
yoosof
by Barney
11 months ago

Thank you very much for your help, you have been a great help!

I will use this to select the best available uni and course

Good luck getting a full time job in sports jounalism!

Cheers!
by Barney
11 months ago

Hi Mark

I like what you are writing and have become a fan!

I was also looking at your bio and saw that you did a BA Journalism degree and want to do Sports Journalism.

Thats what I hope to do starting next year when I hopefully go to University.

I was wondering if there is anything I should do now to help me get into sports journalism or any advice you can give me at all!

Cheers
by Andrew
about 1 year ago

Welcome to Bleacher Report Mark. It's always great to get another perspective and I think you bring that to the site. Look forward to reading more of your work and I'm sure you'll be climbing the rankings soon enough.

Keep well mate

Andrew

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Dover See Off Dartford in Entertaining Derby

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Roman Pavlyuchenko Strike Lifts Spurs Out Of Relegation Zone with 1-0 Win

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