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15 May
2013

BBC Sport Interactive: chief sports sub-editor

We need an experienced candidate who can handle working in a busy news and live sport environment. You must be good at prioritising and be able to publish quickly and accurately

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14 May
2013

Was it a bookie who broke Fergie retirement story?

Macey May 15

NORMAN GILLER pays tribute to Ian Willars, wonders about the online paywall for The Sun, and joins Mark Ogden, Harry Harris and Paddy Power in the race for a Fergie exclusive

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14 May
2013

Former chairman O’Connor finds Home from home

2008 Sports awards - Terry O'Connor

Terry O’Connor, who was chairman of the Association more than 50 years ago, has been unwell recently and is staying at the home supported by the Journalists’ Charity in Dorking, Surre

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13 May
2013

Henley Standard: freelance sports sub

You should have relevant experience of page layout and copy editing and, preferably, of Adobe InDesign

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11 May
2013

BT Sport unveils Balding and Kelly as show hosts

Clare Balding: fronting weekly BT Sport show

BT Sport, which will show 38 live Barclays Premier League matches next season, unveiled its team on Thursday from their new headquarters – the media broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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10 May
2013

Horse and Hound magazine: deputy news editor

Horse and Hound is looking for a talented newshound to join our leading weekly title, working full-time in our London offices

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9 May
2013

Midlands football writer Ian Willars has died

Ian Willars: or Two Jackets, to his Birmingham Mail colleagues

Ian Willars, for many years among the best-known sports journalists on the Midlands football and cricket circuits, has died after a brief illness. He was 75. Willars died on Tuesday, May 7, in Sutton Good Hope Hospital. He leaves a wife, Sandra, three sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Willars had worked in Fleet Street, [...]

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8 May
2013

Fergie banned me three times, but always let me back

Sir Alex Ferguson: always in control

DAVID WALKER, the sports editor of the Sunday Mirror and SJA chairman, remembers his encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson, and his personal kindness to staff and journalists

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7 May
2013

Club’s ban could happen to you, reporter warns

Telegraphing the tackle: Alan Pardew, the Newcastle manager

Football clubs often “expect the local paper to be like fans and show loyalty and not criticise them”, according to Luke Edwards, of the Telegraph

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4 May
2013

Lancashire Evening Post: sports and news reporter

We are looking for a sports writer to maintain our first-class coverage of the local leagues as well as someone who is flexible enough to play their part in the news operation

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