What is Matt?
- Name Matt Crook
- Age 27
- Nationality British
- Hometown Bath
- Residence Timor-Leste
- Starsign Scorpio
- Religion None
I read my BA (Hons) in Biblical Studies (I’m not Christian, in case that’s what you’re assuming) at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2004. I wrote articles for the student newspaper and magazine. I worked in admin for the Home Office for six months after graduation and saved some money by DJing and organizing parties in Sheffield.
I have done work experience placements with The Wiltshire Times, The Bath Chronicle, and Exposed magazine.
For two years I called Bangkok my home. In Bangkok, for several months (until its closure) I worked as a sub editor and reporter for Business Day, a thrice-weekly business newspaper. More recently I worked as deputy content editor for an international company, Agoda. I lived in Phuket for one year and worked for the Phuket Gazette. I am now based in Dili, Timor-Leste. I work freelance writing news and travel stories.
I have worked for:
- CNNGo
- The Observer
- International Labour Organization (part of the United Nations)
- International Centre for Journalists (funded by USAID)
- AFP
- Radio Australia
- Footprint travel guides
- Globorati
- Oxford University Press
- IRIN
- IPS
- Gaia Discovery
- Asia Times Online
- Guardian Weekly
- Tropical Magazine
- Honeymoon + Travel
- Guru magazine
- 2 magazine
- Hype magazine
- The Amana Media Initiative
- Shakers & Movers magazine
- Metro magazine
- Art 4D
- Business Day
- One2Go magazine
- Apartment Living
- Education Living
- Prestige magazine
- In Residence
- Real.Time (Bangkok Post)
- Buzzin’ Mag
- Phuket Gazette
- Window
- My Phuket
I have also written content for hotels, resorts, property developments and all manner of other businesses. I do proofreading as and when the work comes and I generally try and work as much as possible.
