Richard Fidler
Rotherham
As seen in:
Apple Podcasts,
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MSN UK,
The Independent (UK),
ABC News (Australia),
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC),
Daily Star (UK),
Audible Blog,
The Australian,
The Yorkshire Post
and
Covers:
All news and sport in the South Yorkshire and north midlands area.
Spend my time writing and lecturing about writing, but mainly touring cricket grounds across the north of England.
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Richard Fidler’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Wow a 1,000 words to describe myself. Is that even possible these days when a news story can be written in less than 140 characters?
Offline I'm a husband, father and loyal friend.
Online I'm a night editor and someone who wants to share my experience of news and sport with as many people as possible.
I work for a local daily newspaper in Sheffield, England, but my route here has been long and winding.
First of all I was a professional footballer for Leeds United and Hull City. I was good, …
Interview
See all 11 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
One I still do now: reporting on Sheffield Sharks basketball team. Still very important to me.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not for work!
How is social media changing news?
It's changing the news agenda. What leads is now what people are talking about rather than telling them what is important.