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Report a Cup final? No, you’re a woman – the amazing tale of Mary Raine in 1969
Mary Raine was a pioneering football journalist who made history by becoming the first woman to be heard on Sports Report. PHILIP BARKER tells her ext…
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A double act, some new names and a tragic accident shape broadcast awards
A double act, some new names, and a tragic accident shaped the broadcast section of the 2018 SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon …
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Rolling back the years to 1969 and the BBC’s search for a sports commentator
As the countdown to next week’s British Sports Journalism awards gathers pace, PHILIP BARKER dips into the archives and reveals how the BBC went…
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BBC’s Roan awarded honorary fellowship from Northampton University
BBC sports editor Dan Roan was back on home soil this week to receive an honorary fellowship from the University of Northampton. Fresh from covering E…
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From the press box: Working for nothing but the ‘warm glow’ of hearing your voice
SJA member ANTON RIPPON on the thorny issue of expecting journalists to work for free, especially in broadcast. IT was the spri…
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Student May lands dream job with FC Barcelona
From Chester University to the Camp Nou… student Sam May has landed dream job as digital media editor at FC Barcelona. May, who has just complet…
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Motty bows out and it’s business as usual
By Frank Malley When John Motson, after 50 unforgettable years, had commentated on his final match for the BBC, perversely an instantly forgettable an…
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BBC’s Pat Murphy on Cloughie, Taylor, the Ashes and retirement
The announcement came via Twitter to his 38,000 followers. BBC sports reporter and supreme broadcaster PAT MURPHY had retired from full-time broadcast…
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Moyes out of step with the 21st century
LOUISE TAYLOR, the Guardian’s north-east football writer, has penned her personal take on the David Moyes sexism row in today’s edition of…
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