Wanted: Football Writers
The Football Media network is looking for writers. If you want to skip ahead, you can read up on the submission details at the bottom of this article. For more details, read on below.
Football Media is a collection of 30+ football websites covering all aspects of the beautiful game, from fantasy football to hot WAGs to football politics and your usual assortment of team blogs, forums and intelligent football coverage from around the world. We have sites – and writers – from all over the world, and we’d like you to be a part of this growing family.
If you’re passionate about football, love expressing your views on the game and are looking to start your football journalism career, we might just have a spot for you.
Why should you write for the Football Media Network?
The Football Media network is easily the biggest football-only network of sites – you don’t need to go anywhere else to be published and more importantly, be heard, if you’re interested in writing about football.
Some of our best writers have gone on to enjoy successful careers as columnists and editors in major football publications online and offline (Goal.com, UEFA Magazine, etc). We help you make the connections and share your work with the widest possible audience, and along the way you’ll also learn about the art of football writing and how to stand out from the hordes of football writers around you.
We accept only the best websites and and as a result, only the best writers as well. So if you’re accepted, you’ll be in the company of some of the brightest young writing talents online. We have a minimum traffic requirement as well. This ensures that no matter which site you end up writing for – whether it’s the popular Chelsea blog or the up and coming Leeds United blog - you’re more than likely to be writing on a fan-favourite site (if you’re accepted). That kind of initial exposure and experience can be priceless in building a career in football.
How To Apply
First, some basic criteria:
- These are NOT paid placements. This is targeted towards young / fresh writers looking to make their mark.
- You need to be able to write well – not just in terms of making articles error-free (language and facts) but also to keep your writing interesting and engaging for the readers.
- We reserve the right to place you to any of our sites depending on your writing ability and the needs of our sites.
To apply, send in the following to writers@footballmedia.com:
1. Your area(s) of expertise and interest.
2. A writing sample, preferably in .doc format or if it’s posted online, just a link will do.
3. How often you’re willing / interested to write.
Please don’t use the contact form for this, email directly to writers@footballmedia.com
