Ed Malyon
Ed Malyon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Sports Journalist |
| Employer | Self-Employed |
Ed Malyon is a British sports media executive and writer who was most recently Managing Director of UK Operations for The Athletic.[1] He was formerly the sports editor of The Independent and the weekend football editor of the Daily Mirror.[2]
Education
[edit]Malyon received a B.A. in Spanish and French from Manchester University.
Career
[edit]Malyon began his journalism career as a freelance writer, reporting on South American football for The Daily Mirror, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, The Guardian and FourFourTwo.[3] He joined the Daily Mirror full-time in 2013[4] and was later made deputy sports editor and European football correspondent.[5]
Malyon was appointed sports editor of The Independent in 2017 while still only 27, the youngest in the history of Fleet Street to be given the role.[6] He was the host of The Indy Football Podcast,[7] nominated for ‘best podcast’ at the 2017 Football Supporters Federation awards.[8]
He left the Independent on 17 May 2019 to join startup US sports website The Athletic, founding their London office and international business.[9]
Malyon was described by the Daily Telegraph as “among the most powerful figures in British sports media”.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Malyon is a supporter of Crystal Palace FC.[11] He resides in America with his wife and dog.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Athletic launches in the UK with focus on 'local' coverage of Premier League football teams". 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Ed Malyon". The Independent. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Malyon, Ed (28 June 2011). "Titanic day for Argentine football sinks the unsinkable". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ ResponseSource. "Editorial changes at Mirror Online". ResponseSource. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Ed Malyon - Mirror Online". www.mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "27-year-old Malyon appointed Independent sports editor – Sports Journalists' Association". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "The Indy Football Podcast". rss.acast.com.
- ^ "FSF Awards 2017 shortlists announced - Football Supporters' Federation". www.fsf.org.uk. 31 October 2017.
- ^ Malyon, Ed (17 May 2019). ""Last day at The Independent after a brilliant few years"". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Williams, Christopher (3 August 2019). "The Athletic: The Silicon Valley-backed venture shaking up the world of sports journalism". The Telegraph.
- ^ "- News".
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