Patrick Barclay, the former chair of the Football Writers' Association and an SJA Sports Writer of the Year Award winner, has died at the age of 77...…
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Matthew Ashton’s talent, generosity and passion for Shrewsbury Town remembered in tributes
Matthew Ashton, who has died at the age of 53, was a much-admired football photographer whose love of Shrewsbury Town was legendary in the industry; h…
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Get advice for your SJA British Sports Journalism Awards entry! Free webinar on 7 January
Zoom in at 6pm on Tuesday 7 January 2025 for a special session about the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards; a panel of experts will be on hand to o…
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Sports Journalists’ Association opens SJA Academy Award 2024 to entries, in association with talkSPORT
Students, graduates, or those without formal training among those eligible to enter; submissions must be made before deadline on 15 January, 2025...…
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Entries open for SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2024
More than 30 categories to enter, across written, broadcast and photography sections; deadline for entries is 15 January 2025, with awards night in Lo…
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Nominations open for SJA ‘Sport for Change’ Award 2024
Organisations large and small that are using sport and/or physical activity as a force to make positive change are eligible for this special award, no…
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100 years of AIPS: World Sports Journalists Day on July 2 will be Centennial Celebration
A century ago in Paris, shortly before the opening ceremony of the eighth Summer Olympic Games, AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive…
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‘A team player… and the archetypal professional journalist’: A tribute to Brian McNally
Known affectionately as 'The Beast, Brian McNally was a much-loved and respected football writer who championed the causes of supporters; his Sunday M…
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Peter Moss, 1929-2024: ‘A giant inspiration to colleagues younger and older’
Former SJA committee member Tom Clarke shares an obituary of Peter Moss, who has died at the age of 95; Jeff Powell, Colin Hart and Peter Jackson also…
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SJA AGM: Fitzhenry’s farewell to committee, Chair’s report, Lewis presidency ratified
The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Sports Journalists' Association was held on Thursday 6 June in central London; three step down from Committee, …
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