Steve Davis’s remarkable week at the world snooker, Sir Alex Ferguson’s (non-)retirement, the KGB, GBH and a rhinoceros at Chester Zoo all…
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Month: April 2010
Scandal of football’s internet chat rooms
What’s the difference between established sports journalism, and much of what appears on the internet? In the case of the latest FootballersR…
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Delhi Games: accreditation and briefing
From Commonwealth Games England The media accreditation process is now open for English media representatives wishing to attend the Commonwealth Games…
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Giller strums a good tune on a new organ
The SJA website’s regular columnist, NORMAN GILLER, celebrated his 70th birthday this week, and now is working on two keyboards My regular reade…
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Basketball journalists look to work together
A new “trade body” has been launched within the UK sports media following the formation of the Basketball Journalists Association.…
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Ellis’s trials and tribulations as a book publisher
A book on Kent cricket is the first from a new publishing house founded by a former Telegraph sports writer, as ANTON RIPPON reports When Clive Ellis,…
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Security and readiness doubts remain on Delhi Games
The BBC has finally agreed to show this October’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, despite hefty reservations surrounding security and the venue…
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Wisden weighs in on newspaper cricket coverage
Wisden, the iconic almanack which made its 2010 appearance this week, has weighed in to the debate about declining coverage of the county championship…
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Parkinson: Being a journalist is not just about fame
Sir Michael Parkinson, the President of the SJA, has spoken out against celebrity-inspired journalism careers…
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‘I just hope my mum taped the goal’
A sporting week in quotes: Danny Rose sparked Tottenham’s week, plus Denis Law on Sir Alex, Lionel Messi on Fabregas, and John Higgins on the pr…
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