Will Perringwood

Ambitious sports journalist and sub editor, who has reported at three Rugby World Cups. Proven interpersonal skills. Can manage workload and work to deadlines. Well disciplined and reliable, aims for high professional standards.

Freelance Sports Reporter - Sportsbeat, Beat Media

(2017 - present)

• Covering a number of different football and rugby matches in the Women's Super League and Championship as well as Gallagher Premiership.
• Conducted pre and post-match interviews as well as producing match reports to tight deadlines for National content agency.

Sports Reporter / Sub - GloucestershireLive, Citizen, Echo and Stroud Life Newspapers - Cheltenham

(2008-08 - 2017)

• Covering local rugby including Gloucester RFC, England and National League clubs for two local daily newspapers.
• Duties including attending press conferences, interviewing players / coaches, covering matches.
• Page design/lay out, sub-editing of sports pages and writing headlines.

Sports Editor - Redditch, Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Alcester Standards - Redditch

(2006-07 - 2008-07)

• Responsible for producing sports content for four weekly regional newspapers and associated websites.
• Covered a number of sports including local football, rugby, hockey and cricket.
• Duties including writing articles and setting page layouts for 12 sports pages.

Work Experience - Harborough and Lutterworth Mail - Market Harborough

(2006-01 - 2006-04)

• Attended court hearings, conducted telephone interviews and wrote articles for two weekly regional newspapers.

Match Reporter - The Non League Newspaper - Wimbledon

(2005-01 - 2005-11)

• Assigned to cover local non league football matches in the East Midlands.
• Wrote match reports and conducted interviews for weekly newspaper.

Media Assistant - Stoke City Football Club - Stoke on Trent

(2003-07 - 2005-01)

• Conducted video analysis for the Manager and first team squad. Footage used for internal reviews, creating player portfolios for the transfer market and Football League disciplinary hearings.
• Wrote articles for the club website and match day magazine including player interviews.

Post Graduate Diploma - Journalism - De Montfort University (2005 - 2006)

BA Honours - History - University of Liverpool (2001 - 2004)

A-Levels and GCSEs - Beauchamp College (1997 - 2001)