Adam Taylor McKillop Hired as Senior Editor for Sporting News
by Benson Taylor, Editor-In-Chief
Sporting News announced on Thursday the hiring of Adam Taylor McKillop as the new senior editor. McKillop will help coordinate daily news coverage and SEO strategy while identifying creative approaches to trending topics. He’s scheduled to relocate to Charlotte, N.C., from his hometown in New York and begin this new role in April.
McKillop joins the Sporting News staff after transitioning his career from sports communications and public relations to journalism. He currently works as an NBA associate editor for Last Word on Sports and an MLB staff writer for FanSided.
As associate editor, he oversees the overall production and agenda of the Last Word on Sports digital publication while managing a team of 10 staff writers. McKillop guides his staff in everything from finding unique hooks in every story to deadlines, SEO management, and style formatting.
His work with FanSided has been equally as impressive as McKillop reports and writes daily on MLB news, collaborating with a team of writers and editors to ensure balanced and accurate reporting. Collectively, the FanSided publication averages 750,000 web views per month while his written work constitutes at least 10 percent of these views. In addition to his work at these digital publications, McKillop launched his own sports blog (ATM Sports Bank) and 10 episodes of a New York Yankees podcast (N.Y. Bankees Podcast), which can be heard on Apple Podcasts.
Before McKillop opted for a career in sports journalism, he worked intimately with the press and media as a public relations professional for reputable brands including Bleacher Report, Major League Baseball, St. John’s University Athletics, and the University of Miami Athletics. With these roles, he perfected the art of the written press release, social media, and communications strategies. Some of his biggest accomplishments include securing press opportunities with outlets such as CNN, Teen Vogue, and others. The Sporting News staff is confident that McKillop’s unique skillset and writing talent will help engage readers across a variety of platforms. McKillop will play a crucial role in guiding the outlet’s editorial vision through the coaching and leadership of staff writers.
“I know that I’m a great fit for this role because of my well-versed knowledge in digital journalism and my ability to create engaging written, social, audio, video, or photography content,” said McKillop. “I’ve enjoyed success in guiding a team of 10-plus staff writers reporting on NBA news and know this experience translates perfectly into this next role.”
