janine self, Author at Sports Journalists' Association

January 16, 2018February 28, 2018

Northampton Uni organise day of talks to promote women in sports media

Northampton University is holding a day of talks and networking opportunities to promote careers for women in sports media and marketing on Febru…

January 11, 2018February 27, 2018

European Professional Club Rugby sponsor rugby writer prize

The Sports Journalists’ Association can today announce a major new partnership with European Professional Club Rugby. EPCR will sponsor the Rug…

January 9, 2018May 22, 2023

Watching with my heroes: a tale of a journeyman cricketer

Stuart Simmonds may not have made it as a top cricketer but his tales with ball and bat make for an entertaining book, reviewed by NICK TOWNSEND …

January 8, 2018April 30, 2023

Student snapper sets up fund-raiser page after all his equipment is stolen

A young photographer who had all his equipment stolen from Fulham FC at the weekend has set up a ‘Go Fund Me’ page – and received half his £8,0…

January 4, 2018April 30, 2023

Hi-tech sports photographers hit by epidemic of thefts

Forget winter flu. There is another epidemic around and it is of major concern to sports photographers, who are reporting a sharp increase in thefts o…

January 4, 2018May 22, 2023

Eyewitness accounts pep up histories of Everton and Liverpool

Groundbreaking oral club histories tell the stories of Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs in a new style, reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Club histories are…

January 2, 2018April 30, 2023

Entries open for David Welch Student Sportswriter of the Year competition

Calling budding sports writers…entries are open for the David Welch Student Sportswriter of the Year competition. The competition was launche…

December 22, 2017January 4, 2018

Great footballing comebacks: Charlton score four and win 7-6

Christmas special. PHILIP BARKER delves into the archives and re-tells the story of one of football’s great comebacks. Sixty years ago this w…

December 18, 2017May 22, 2023

Cheer up, Peter Reid, it’s only 31 years of Maradona agony

Peter Reid admits he’s still haunted by Maradona’s World Cup goals three decades later in a new autobiography reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Ment…

December 12, 2017April 30, 2023

Glory, Glory Lane: a history of Tottenham’s home for 118 years

Spurs fan and keen sporting historian PHILIP BARKER revels in more than a century of history-making at White Hart Lane. Back in May, there was …