Jack Freeman

Back again with @OfficialBoaster after a year. Time to start stretching! Full interview below linked⬇️

@FallingDarragh Is this the CS equivalent of jungle diff

Somebody save him!

Finally got around to creating a portfolio showcasing some of my most recent work and other pieces I'm particularly proud of. If you're looking for an experienced esports writer, get in touch! jonathannicholson.journoportfolio.com

@hannahmariezt Finally beat the system! Now the next nightmare

This week, my ADHD diagnosis was finally confirmed and put on record. When I was ~5 years old, my mum was told I almost certainly had ADHD, but she probably wouldn’t be able to get me diagnosed because I was a girl who was getting on well at school. It took 20 years from the first confirmation of likely ADHD to actual diagnosis. In that time, I was incorrectly diagnosed with BPD in an attempt to categorise my response to extreme trauma. I was (accurately) also diagnosed with depression, anxiety, disordered eating, and PTSD. I can’t help but wonder how things would have been if I had been diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. Would I have had more appropriate support to deal with trauma? Would I have been able to avoid eating disorders? Would I have been happier? More balanced? Been able to get the right help with insomnia, stress, and so much more? The past few days have contained a lot of processing. Interestingly, I’ve also been advised to get a referral for potential AuDHD (autism co-morbidity). Yet another layer of my identity that wasn’t identified until adulthood. This is a growing pattern in young women - the ways neurodivergence presents in girls is overshadowed by a focus on boys and their symptoms. Girls often go undiagnosed until adulthood. I pray that girls now get more of the support and recognition they need, before they become young women.

if any journalists/anyone have transcriptions of their CN-EN interviews at FST, feel free to send me a DM if you want them transcribed & translated! (Interpreters do a great job of maintaining the flow of the interview, but since there's no real-time transcription, it's really difficult to get every single word translated properly (and trust me i would know because i've been in that seat). tho im not working first stand this year, i still want to prevent good content from being lost in translation! )

No presale and no riot id verification will make it an all out brawl. Set your alarms

Didn't expect to be saying this... After nearly five years as Esports Insider’s Editor, I've been informed that my role is at risk of redundancy. As such, I'm actively looking for any opportunities! Both in PR and journalism. Sucks to see ESI go out this way 💔

Not the news I was expecting, but as of today, my role at Esports Insider is at risk of redundancy. While this is extremely disappointing, it does mean that I am actively looking for a new place to call home, whether it's writing or a move to PR. RTs/leads appreciated!

I'm looking to speak to aspiring Casters, Analysts, Broadcast Talent & Production Staff that would be interested in getting involved with an upcoming personal project of mine within Rainbow Six DM to discuss 🙂

Project Horizon is expanding! If you are a Colour Caster and want to be part of our growing team, fill out the application form below. We're excited to hear from you! ⏩ forms.gle/nLM4mcdMuxeXpa… #VCTCN #VALORANT

@Dom_Sacco @stayfreshshoe Kind of thankful this didn’t go ahead to create a new set of missed payments

Insomnia 74 will not be going ahead, after all @stayfreshshoe said on Discord: "Industry-wide reduced investment in live events from major tech & hardware brands meant we couldn’t secure the sponsorship & exhibitor presence needed to deliver Insomnia at the standard you deserve"

I spent: - My childhood reading hundreds of games magazines - Teenage years doing work experience at games magazines & newspapers - 3 years & a debt studying journalism at uni - 2 decades of full-time journalism and writing work To be replaced by this AI.

@hannahmariezt @JamadaLoL Thanks for taking up most of my afternoon with such an interesting read

13,000 words of raw transcript, hours of work, and one fantastic interview with @JamadaLoL - now LIVE on my Substack! From the co-streaming phenomenon to NLC directional loss and where lessons from Los Ratones were missed, there is much to be unearthed.... Link in comments ⬇️

Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs insider-gaming.com/clickout-media…

There aren’t really the words to describe how frustrated and upset I am that writers have been let go by the current owners of Esports News UK. @hannahmariezt, @FallingDarragh and @Ginjured have done an incredible job over the past year, they’ve gone above and beyond with their content, have worked really hard, and managed to continue my legacy/focus on UK angles while also handling other broader content the newer owners asked for. I cannot recommend them highly enough. To any other site owners and hirers out there looking to pick up writers who can handle esports/gaming news, interviews, event coverage, investigative write-ups and more, I really hope they give these three a look. Good luck to all of them and please do support them if you can. I know Hannah has set up a Substack in the meantime too.

We need to talk. I found out last week that I, along with an unfathomable number of freelancers working under the company that owns ENUK, lost my freelance job. AI played a significant role in this mass job loss. So let me be clear: Journalism can NEVER be replaced with AI ⬇️

Interesting to see this new direction for the NLC. Bigger focus on content and gimmicks for better or worse?

I will not be excited today

Heading out to Shanghai for quarter finals today!

Esports PR agencies, teams, content creators, companies or TOs, my email is open for press releases and lines of communication. Please email dharbinson160@gmail.com to connect!

@TemporalLoL Justice for Bdd!

Bdd getting so many replies is so nice to see Trace Cain So many but heavy Kr bias from me since its easiest to be top 3 in role in the world and miss internationals in the LCK.