Kaustubh Pandey

About Kaustubh Pandey

I believe that football has increasingly become one of the most potent forces in the world today. It carries an all-encompassing influence that has innumerable social, political, economic and cultural roots and I\'m someone who is constantly on the hunt to explore those aspects of our beautiful game. To do that, I believe in emphasizing on innovation in today’s increasingly competitive platform and come up with ideas and content that can help us understand as to how and why a kick of a ball can stop the world for 90 minutes.I am a NCTJ accredited journalist, a disciplined and passionate football writer, consultant and professional. I have been highly instrumental in writing long & short-form, analytical and news articles for the digital media. Dexterous in varied gamut of tasks entailing – content management, editing, proof reading, podcasting, audio editing, client gratification and so on. Over years, I have acquired a sound cognizance about various aspects of football such as the socio-cultural side, history and the evolution of tactics.I have therefore been writing over 8 years now and I\'m currently the Editor in Chief at prominent Italian football outlet Get Italian Football. Along with that, I\'m also a freelance football writer for a host of outlets such as FootballItalia and FootballParadise. I\'ve been featured on prominent outlets such as BBC Sport, Manchester United, Manchester Evening News and The Times. I\'m always on the lookout for more writing opportunities as I\'m someone who is constantly overwhelmed with ideas and I strongly believe in the idea of writing being a form of expression. I have good knowledge of the top five European leagues and the Scottish Premiership. My diverse experience across roles has given me varied perspectives in delivering impactful content. I\'ve got a lot of experience of managing content and managing a team of writers that aim to improve not just their quality of writing about football but also look to accentuate their liking and knowledge for the game. I consider myself to be a football purist who uses content generation as a means to not just express myself, but also to help others. Talking, reading and writing about football has driven me since forever and if you want to talk about the game at any point, never hesitate to get in touch!

Experience

1. Football Writer

   Al Jazeera Media Network

   Nov 2022 — Present

   I write long-form features and opinions for Aljazeera, having initially worked with them during the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Education

• The University of Salford

  MA Journalism: Sports, Journalism

  2018 — 2019

• Christ University, Bangalore

  Journalism Honors, Journalism

  2015 — 2018

• Apeejay School, Pitampura, New Delhi

  Arts, Arts

  2001 — 2015

Skills

• Social Media
• Sports Writing
• Blogger
• Online Journalism
• Football
• Sports
• Storytelling
• News Writing
• Editing
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Digital Media
• Writing
• Blogging
• Feature Articles
• Creative Writing
• Copy Editing