Nate Williams
United Kingdom
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
BBC,
Forbes,
Aol,
Daily Star (UK),
Yahoo Finance,
Goal
and
Covers:
Sports - football, tennis, boxing and Paralympics
Chair of The Ability Group In Sport (TAGS) - the first network for disabled people in sports media roles.
Producer, reporter and joker of all trades.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working for the North Wales Media in Mold covering sports across Cheshire including non-league football team Chester FC
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#chatshitgetbanged (Jamie Vardy)
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I have standard MS office tools for writing and presentations as well as video/audio editing software for podcasting
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I am a sports nut but I didn't see any other disabled reporters so I wanted to inspire change in the industry.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A multi-platform (TV and online) feature with Paralympic archery's John Stubbs in 2016 discussing disability and mental health.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Treat sports stars or celebrities like any other person and you'll get much better interviews
When's the best time to pitch you?
12-18 months before any major event
What's the best pitch you ever got?
First tennis grand slam at the French Open in 2018 - totally unexpected!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
the gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Boxing News
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there are no limits on expenses for any of my trips by the company I'm working for.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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