From LOCOG The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today unveiled the London 2012 Olympic pictograms, the vi…
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Month: October 2009
Carry On Murdoch: sport leads for online payments
Silver surfer NORMAN GILLER reveals he was an early adopter of new technology, and he uses his long-learned skills to get the inside detail on News In…
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The man they called Mister Garbutt
Edwardian-era Blackburn Rovers footballer William Garbutt’s passing 45 years ago went unremarked in his own country. But, as ANTON RIPPON writes…
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First rule of journalism: read and research
It must be that time of year, with university applications or GCSE option decisions coming up. In the past couple of weeks, the SJA emailbox has recei…
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Shorthouse quits Scottish FA job for a new beat
Rob Shorthouse, head of media at the Scottish FA, is leaving Hampden Park to become director of communications for Strathclyde Police.…
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Changing Standards not guaranteed a free ride
By Barry Newcombe The Evening Standard will be all over London today and for the first time since it was founded in 1827 it will be given away free ac…
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Wellington conquers again: will she win your vote?
Britain’s Chrissie Wellington claimed an extraordinary third Hawaii Iroman triathlon victory today, in record time, to put herself in the reckon…
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Doogan leaves journalism to become Villa PR
Another leading sports journalist has opted to move into public relations. Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has appointed Brian Doogan as the …
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Reedie elected on to IOC Exec; BOA moves HQ
Sir Craig Reedie, the former chairman of the British Olympic Association and one of the architects of London’s successful bid to stage the 2012 …
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Who will pay when Standards are free?
NORMAN GILLER started his Fleet Street career on the sports desk of the Evening Standard, the London commuter institution which, from Monday, becomes …
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