Biography
Rob Sharp is a freelance writer, editor and journalist based in London. He is a former arts correspondent and features writer for The Independent, and was nominated for a British Press Award after six months covering for the arts and media correspondent of The Observer. He has worked as a news reporter, features writer, interviewer and reviewer for many British national newspapers, magazines and broadcasters.
He is also developing a not-for-profit music website, MYMZK with journalism students at City University, London.
For a more detailed CV, see his LinkedIn profile here. Access his various blogs and Twitter feed by clicking on the buttons on the RHS. You can contact him at rjls2@btinternet.com
Career
2012- Freelance news and features journalist
2010-2011 Arts correspondent, The Independent
2007-2010 Features writer, The Independent
2006-2007 Arts and media correspondent, The Observer (maternity cover), freelance The Sunday Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Times, researcher, Channel 4 Dispatches, books editor cover, The Art Newspaper
2005-2006 Reporter, The Architects' Journal
2004-2005 Reporter, Property Week
2003-2004 Assistant editor, Time Out Dubai/Abu Dhabi, assistant editor, Reed Business Information
2002 Intern, Time Out New York, intern, The Village Voice, intern, XM Satellite Radio
Education
MPhil Architecture and the Moving Image, Cambridge University
MA Natural Sciences, Cambridge University
Awards/Nominations
2011 Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
2008 Nominated 4Talent Award, Journalism (at The Independent)
2007 Nominated, Young Journalist of the Year, British Press Awards (at The Observer)
2005 Winner, Young Journalist of the Year, International Building Press (at The Architects' Journal)
2005 Nominated, PPA New Business Journalist of the Year (at The Architects' Journal)
2002 Winner, Cambridge Student Features Journalist of the Year (at university)
2002 Winner, Guardian Student Media Award (at university)
Articles
Cuba: the godmother of hip-hop (The New Statesman)
A fugitive living in Havana whom I tracked down and interviewed.
Cambodia water shortage (The Independent)
A press trip to Cambodia, organised by the Red Cross, where I sourced off-diary news.
The death of Richard Davis, Los Angeles (The Independent)
An interview with the inspiration for the movie In the Valley of Elah, written by Mark Boal.
The dark side of paradise, (British Virgin Islands (The Observer)
A quick turnaround for The Observer where I travelled to the Caribbean to report on an expat's murder.