The first representative body specifically for professional football photographers in the UK has been launched – and the SJA is delighted to wel…
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Month: October 2020
To be in the presence of Kevin McCarra was to be in the presence of the nicest, kindest human being you could wish to meet
Kevin McCarra, who has died aged 62 of Alzheimer’s disease, was football correspondent for the Guardian from 2002 to 2012. His colleague and friend …
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Entries open for 2020 SJA British Sports Journalism Awards
Entries are now open for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2020, sponsored by The National Lottery and Canon. The SJA British Sports Journalism…
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SJA British Sports Awards 2020: voting opens for sportsman, sportswoman and sports team of the year
Unprecedented is the adjective most used to describe our lives in 2020. Coronavirus has had such a massive impact on so many individuals and families …
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Cricket Writers’ Club awards for Crawley, Cook, Ecclestone and Bowser
England batsmen past and present, and a world number one spinner were among the winners of the 2020 Cricket Writers’ Club player awards. Zak Cra…
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No superlatives spared for Bobby Robson but ‘media mob’ take a battering
By PATRICK COLLINS, SJA President England lost a football match, and the usual suspects formed an orderly queue. Roy Keane – he of the tender heart …
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SJA plans industry-wide sports media survey and is looking for project partners
The Sports Journalists’ Association has put plans in place to hold a major UK industry-wide sports media survey – and we’re looking for pote…
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Former Spurs official photographer Mick Eason dies at 77
Michael Eason, Tottenham’s official photographer in the 1980s, has died at the age of 77. Eason – nicknamed Micky Grecian because of…
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RIP John Wilford – the man who brought Clough and Revie together in TV special
John Wilford, who rose to become head of local programmes at Yorkshire Television and was first head of corporate affairs has died at the age of 80. F…
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A video message from Sir Michael Parkinson and Jim Rosenthal…
A message from Sir Michael Parkinson and Jim Rosenthal Cast your vote Sir Michael and Jim join the big debate A look at some of the contenders…
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