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“Mark always goes above and beyond. He is not just a naturally gifted writer; he also has the patience, dedication
and work ethic required to make quality prose. He has never had issues meeting
deadlines and pays close attention to detail in everything he does.”
-- Alison Dick; International Marketing Assistant at Entertainment One
Work Rate
Initiative
Contact Book
Ambition
Shorthand
Social Media
Team Work
Reporting
Mark Hendry (sco)
25 years06.01.1992
Immediate Availability
Greenock, [email protected]
07917 237512
EXPERIENCEFreelance Sports reporter2016 - Present; The Greenock Telegraph
I am currently the Telegraph’s freelance Greenock Morton FC correspondent, sourcing stories for and generating a daily back-page splash and sidebar. I cover Morton both home and away, writing match reports for every game. I enjoy a good working relationship with the players and manager, establishing contacts within the club. My post at the Telegraph has also allowed me to grow my network within Scottish football, establishing contacts at several clubs around the Scottish leagues, allowing me more access to other players and managers around the country. As part of the newspaper’scoverage of Morton’s Betfred cup semi-final run in 2016/17 season, I sourced and conducted several interviews for a special pull-out supplement. It was entirely made up of articles written by myself. You can find examples on my LinkedIn page, as provided above.
Sports Writer (Internship)June 16’ - Oct 16’; 90Min.com
I was on an unpaid internship at 90min.com which is a website devoted exclusively to bringing up-to-date British and World football news to fans around the world. 90min.com has a following of over 1.9 million on Facebook and has over 83,000 followers on Twitter. My personal article views total over two million original readers. I am skilled at sourcing and embedding relevant media on all articles and content, and am skilled at keeping up to date with the latest trends of social media. I have also produced content for both website and smartphone app (with over two million downloads).
Media Content Producer2014-2016; Rangers Ladies F.C
My post at Rangers allowed me to travel around Scotland with the team, writing match reports after every game, both home and away, including interviews pre/post-match with all players and coaches. I ran the social media for the RLFC team, including live-tweeting matches and updating the Twitter account regularly.
Broadcast Reporter2014 - 2015; St. Mirren F.C
My post at St Mirren involved interviewing players and management. I was also a member of the broadcast team where I would often discuss upcoming fixtures and results on live radio. I also occasionally took on the role of roving reporter where I would do pieces to camera for St Mirren TV for the half-time shows.
EDUCATIONB.A (Hons) Sports Journalism2013-2017; University of the West of Scotland
Higher National Certificate in Media & Communications2010-2011; James Watt College
SKILLS
• Shorthand
• Final Cut Pro
• Microsoft Office
• Contact Cultivation
• Knowledgeable in Media Law
• Video Production
• Investigative Skills
• Social Networking
EXPERIENCE (Cont’d)
Production RunnerFeb 15’ - June 15’; BT Sport
My post at BT Sport involved general runner responsibilities. I also logged matches for use in the highlights pack-ages. This gave me a better insight into how live television and pre-recorded video packages work, furthered my multi-media knowledge and enhanced my contacts book.
More information, including references, is available on request.
