How do you stand out in a hypercompetitive industry like sports journalism? The SJA gathered together five of the best young talents in the business -…
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The burning passion behind Brown Girl Sport, with Miriam Walker-Khan
In early 2023, sports reporter Miriam Walker-Khan launched a storytelling platform that she wished had existed when she was younger. As South Asian He…
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Will the media raise its game again for the Women’s World Cup? With Jessy Parker Humphreys
New research shows there was a sixfold increase in UK print media coverage for the 2019 Women’s World Cup compared to 2015 - but with so much buzz f…
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‘Create conversations, reduce fear’ – call to action on dis/ability is issued to industry leaders
Second Sports Media Identity Network event brings academics and professionals together to examine lack of representation and opportunities; The Abilit…
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Sky | Kick It Out Award to be presented at this year’s SJA British Sports Awards for the first time
The Sports Journalists’ Association has announced a new award in partnership with Sky and Kick It Out that will be presented for the first time at t…
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The media must wake up to racial inequality says respected Mirror man Lewis
Daily Mirror columnist and football writer Darren Lewis has called for the media to “wake up” to racial equality in response to the Black …
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Gender equity top of the agenda for IOC press committee
The IOC’s press committee says there is “a need to take firm, immediate and accountable actions” to further develop gender equality within t…
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BCOMS founder Mann: Lack of diversity ‘unacceptable’
By JON HOLMES, home page editor for Sky Sports Digital In October, Leon Mann, founder of BCOMS (Black Collective of Media in Sport) organised the D Wo…
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Women, sport and the media: the SJA’s report
This week, the Culture, Media and Sport select committee held its first oral evidence session at parliament on the subject of women and sport. As part…
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