My Top eSport Journalists
iantje (SK Gaming)
Midway (Gotfrag)
Carmac (GGL)
ph33r (SK Gaming)
KidArctica (SK Gaming)
Myers (UKTerrorist)
Keemo (Gotfrag)
Karpov (Gotfrag)
atdt (SK Gaming)
Iceman (Gotfrag)
Above is my pick for the top eSport journalists around. This list is a mixture of feature writers and coverage writers. Many people call themselves feature writers or coverage writers and literally post news from other sites and don't create their own content. These people would be called scene news writers, a very important position but easily done as a "warmup" to the more appealing work of writing features. As you can see the list is mainly full of writers from SK and Gotfrag, but also two people who shine out from other sites.

Carmac is known throughout the community for his great in-depth interviews and also his strong opinions on many subjects. One important element that Carmac uses to great effect in his articles are facts, he won't turn against his subject unless he has the facts to backup his work. This makes him standout against the other writers.
Myers from the United Kingdom has been posting features on gaming before gaming started. With many different sites, but mainly UKTerrorist, Myers has produce 100s of features. Add those features to the LAN events under his management, he has really controlled the eSport scene, especially in the UK. With his great knowledge in the gaming industry he always finds the questions to ask when it comes to the important subjects.
The main two sites in the scene, SK Gaming and Gotfrag have really shined in my rankings of the top journalists. Both sites have key members in different positions, from fresh faces to the experience guys. Both sites would agree that losing one of these members would be a huge blow to their staff and would struggle to find someone with the same knowledge and experience.
The two fresh faces I have picked out are atdt and Iceman. atdt has recently started posting at SK Gaming, the first event to take place is the MiBR Cup, atdt has wrote in-depth match reports of the big games of each night. With the speed and quality of his work, we are sure in for a treat in the future. Iceman has written two great features about the upcoming CAL Invite season at Gotfrag. If any of you out there have tried to write a report for a league, and detailed information about each team, with opinions, you will know the amount of time needed, and Iceman has done this to great effect.
My next two journalists are Karpov of Gotfrag and KidArctica of SK Gaming. Karpov probably writes one of the best previews for CS events in the scene. His knowledge is always up to date and his detail on each review is informative to read. Without his work Gotfrag would be a different place. KidArctica is the Karpov of the WC3 scene. If there’s a player she hasn't heard of, or can't find out some information on, means they aren't in a position to take part in a WC3 event. Her features and coverage stands out as the best in the WC3 scene. With such a big game is strange to see one person dominating but that’s why she is the WC3 scenes top journalist.
Top coverage writers in my opinion are few and far between. The position is a dedicated role and usually takes up an entire weekend when the main events are in progress. Most people will say "All they do is add in the results", which is true, but there is so much more work than that. Imagine waking up at 9am on a Saturday, and having to update results till 10pm with just a few breaks in between. This is the life of the top coverage writers. Keemo has been on a roll for ages now, he has taken over the CAL Invite coverage at Gotfrag and also the other main events covered at Gotfrag. If you want to see the quickest results from the American leagues, watch Keemo in action. His melee's are informative, the key to a top coverage writer is speed and accuracy, Keemo adopts both. ph33r was a new addition to the SK ranks in May and was an instant hit in the world of coverage. With so many events happening at once and different games at each event, it was clear another coverage writer was needed. iantje and myself had it locked down, but also needed a new face to be able to back us up and also work his own coverage. Once ph33r received a crash course in coverage from the top two at SK he was let loose, an instant hit with his work. Once you get the right man you know it, his work was a source for the other sites in the scene and helped thousands of people find out match details. He is without doubt one of the best coverage writers in the scene and will be until he moves on.
Now this is when you get down to the top two guys in the scene. Most people are referred to as the next Midway or the next iantje when it comes to eSport journalists and this is why. These guys dedicate all of their time to their sites. The successes of the two sites come down to two men, Midway for Gotfrag and iantje for SK Gaming. Without these two guys I their sites would be the same today.
Midway was the source for all of the news coming from North America. If you didn't hear about a certain clan move or changes in the North American scene, it wasn't worth knowing. He is still in control of the big news concerning North American players, if you hear a rumour on a possible move he will have the details already and posting it as your clicking Gotfrag. When he created the "Midway Melee" it was the source for all the CAL Invite results and still today his North American coverage work is second to none. He has also shown the world his in-depth CS knowledge by casting at VBCast. The stories of teams from a year or so ago during a cast are fascinating and detailed. With this information the cast is more enjoyable and great to listen too. Overall Midway is Mr America when it comes to the gaming industry.
iantje has seen and done it all, from being a top old school player from the legendary TAMM, CSA and dRc to being head admin at CPL Holland, London, Berlin and Cologne. His knowledge of the European scene is incredible, if you hear about a move in the scene, all you got to do is mention the players name and he can tell you his gaming history. iantje produces many hours worth of coverage at the big events. The coverage from the main CS events is normally done by iantje and has been the source for the other European sites. His quick work and in-depth knowledge make him the king of Europe. Many people only see him as the guy who runs SK Insider, but he is far more than that. I wouldn't be in the position I am now if it wasn't for iantje, neither would ph33r. He helps the new recruits and also backs up the other guys in coverage work. SK Insider is controlled by iantje, he has taken the role on well and produces exceptional features for the Insider members. The amazing wallbanged videos and weapon guides assisted many people in the scene to improve their knowledge. Overall iantje is Mr Europe when it comes to the gaming industry.
Well if you have managed to read all of the descriptions, congratulations and please comment once you wake up. It was a pleasure to write this as I enjoy reading fellow journalists work, like gamers like watching top gamers in action. Remember all of the above comments are my opinions and yours may differ which I won't disagree with. Maybe one day I can achieve some of the things Midway and iantje have, or have the style of KidArctica and Karpov or the dedication of Keemo and ph33r. If that day comes I will be a happy man.