Ed Malyon
{{short description|British sports journalist}}
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| nationality = British
| alma_mater = University of Manchester
| occupation = Sports Journalist
| employer = Self-Employed
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Ed Malyon is a British sports media executive and writer who was most recently Managing Director of UK Operations for The Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-athletic-launches-in-the-uk-with-focus-on-local-coverage-of-premier-league-football-teams/|title = The Athletic launches in the UK with focus on 'local' coverage of Premier League football teams|date = 4 August 2019}} He was formerly the sports editor of The Independent and the weekend football editor of the Daily Mirror.{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/author/ed-malyon|title=Ed Malyon|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}}
Education
Malyon received a B.A. in Spanish and French from Manchester University.
Career
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/titanic-day-argentine-football-sinks-unsinkable|title=Titanic day for Argentine football sinks the unsinkable|last=Malyon|first=Ed|date=2011-06-28|website=FourFourTwo|access-date=2019-08-04}} He joined the Daily Mirror full-time in 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.responsesource.com/bulletin/news/editorial-changes-at-mirror-online-2/|title=Editorial changes at Mirror Online|last=ResponseSource|website=ResponseSource|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}} and was later made deputy sports editor and European football correspondent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/ed-malyon/|title=Ed Malyon - Mirror Online|website=www.mirror.co.uk|access-date=2019-02-19}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/journalism-news/27-year-old-malyon-appointed-independent-sports-editor/|title=27-year-old Malyon appointed Independent sports editor – Sports Journalists' Association|date=30 December 2016 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-19}} He was the host of The Indy Football Podcast,{{cite web|url=https://rss.acast.com/indyfootballpodcast|title=The Indy Football Podcast|website=rss.acast.com}} nominated for ‘best podcast’ at the 2017 Football Supporters Federation awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.fsf.org.uk/latest-news/view/fsf-awards-2017-shortlists-announced|title=FSF Awards 2017 shortlists announced - Football Supporters' Federation|website=www.fsf.org.uk|date=31 October 2017}}
He left the Independent on 17 May 2019 to join startup US sports website The Athletic, founding their London office and international business.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/eaamalyon/status/1129297298532589568?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet|title="Last day at The Independent after a brilliant few years"|last=Malyon|first=Ed|date=2019-05-17|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2019-05-18}}
Malyon was described by the Daily Telegraph as “among the most powerful figures in British sports media”.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/08/03/athletic-silicon-valley-backed-venture-shaking-world-sports/ |title=The Athletic: The Silicon Valley-backed venture shaking up the world of sports journalism |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=3 August 2019 |last1=Williams |first1=Christopher }}
Personal life
Malyon is a supporter of Crystal Palace FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2016/july/from-the-press-box-ed-malyon/|title = - News}} He resides in America with his wife and dog.
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