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Orstein: It's more important to be critical than quick and popular

2 weeks ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | James Toney

SJA Academy member LUCY BLITZ is a freelance sports multimedia journalist and content producer, studying for her NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at News Associates. David Ornstein cemented a sensational year of sports journalism by being named as the SJA’s Sportswriter of the Year for the first time in his career. The Athletic’s football correspondent was honoured with the John Bromley Trophy for his relentless pursuit of football’s biggest stories.
Cates: Being recognised by your peers is what makes the SJA Awards so special

3 weeks ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | James Toney

SJA Academy member JASMINE TRAPNELL is a freelance sports multimedia journalist and presenter, studying for her NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at News Associates. She’s a BCOMS alumni and is currently on placement with Sky Sports News. Kelly Cates pipped her future Match of the Day colleagues to the Presenter of the Year title at the British Sports Journalism Awards, ending Mark Chapman’s winning streak.
Remembering Hammers fan Colin Hart, by friend and colleague Freddie Burcombe

4 weeks ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | James Toney

Freddie Burcombe covered boxing for the News of the World and was not only a pal of Colin Hart but sat a few seats away from him as a West Ham season ticket holder. “Matches won’t be the same without him; this font of knowledge, dissecting the performance at half and full time, walking to the station chatting with his animated love of sport.
David Davies is Sports Photographer of the Year at SJA 2024 Awards

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

Having won a photography double at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards three years ago, PA’s chief sports photographer David Davies has three to take home this time; Adrian Dennis, Clive Mason, Richard Heathcote and Lee Smith also revealed as category winners at the gala night in London…By the SJADavid Davies is back in the winners’ enclosure at the SJA Canon Sports Photography Awards, claiming two categories and the biggest prize on offer.
Amanda Davies wins Broadcast Journalist of the Year at SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2024

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

Kelly Cates (BBC Radio 5 Live / Sky Sports) emerges from Presenter pack as category winner; The Athletic wins Sports Content Organisation award for the first time; CNN’s Amanda Davies is Broadcast Journalist of the Year; three YouTube category prizes and two Content Creator awards presented…By the SJAAll three co-hosts taking the BBC Match of the Day reins from next season were in the running for the Presenter of the Year honours at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2024.
David Ornstein named Sportswriter of the Year at SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2024

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

The Athletic’s football corrrespondent David Ornstein is the newly-crowned SJA Sportswriter of the Year; Sunday Times wins Newspaper category for first time; Telegraph takes Digital Sports Publisher, with Telegraph Women’s Sports getting Specialist title; five individual awards for Guardian writers…By the SJAHe’s best known for giving football fans the inside track on transfers but now David Ornstein has given us a moment of major breaking news in our own industry.
Colin Hart obituary: Legendary boxing reporter remembered by Norman Giller

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

NORMANw GILLER, once our resident columnist here at the SJA and a Lifetime Member, remembers his old mate Colin Hart, the legendary boxing reporter who passed away at the weekend, aged 89…By Norman GillerBY NORMAN GILLERSo there I was, 17 in 1957, covering my first East London juvenile court for the Stratford Express. The court usher showed me to my seat. I started taking notes in my recently learned Pitman’s shorthand.
The curious case of the Olympic presidential election

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

The 10th president of the International Olympic Committee will be named this week at a Session in Greece; seven candidates are in the running, including Lord Coe and Swedish-British businessman Johan Eliasch; Philip Barker looks at the media’s role in the election of arguably the most influential figure in world sport…By Philip BarkerIt is just possible that the most significant sporting contest of 2025 will take place this week in a secret meeting behind closed doors at a Greek leisure resort.
Want to break into sports media? Join SJA Academy / News Associates webinar on March 25

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

Zoom in at 6pm on Tuesday 25 March 2025 for a special Q&A with guests Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard; it’s exclusively for SJA Academy members – BUT you can join for free now!By the SJAThe Sports Journalists’ Association and News Associates have teamed up to offer free sports journalism talks and masterclasses to SJA Academy members.
England's new dawn under Don Revie in 1975 is history homework for Thomas Tuchel

1 month ago | sportsjournalists.co.uk | Jon Holmes

As Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his first England squad on Friday, Philip Barker looks back at Don Revie’s first game in charge in March 1975, a 2-0 win over West Germany at Wembley; in a very different era of coverage, there were just three TV channels and social media did not exist…By Philip BarkerGerman Thomas Tuchel will be the latest to attempt to end England’s 60 years of hurt when he names his first squad this week. His every move will be subject to intense scrutiny.