Britain’s first black woman sportswriter for a national newspaper won awards, covered fights in Las Vegas, and met Muhammad Ali and Pele during her …
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Tag: Jon Holmes
From A.I. to Gen Z – and Gen Alpha! Sports journalism’s future assessed at SJA event
Panel discussion explores changing face of sports media industry and looks to the future; SJA President-elect Darren Lewis joined by Mark Alford, Laur…
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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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A change is gonna come… tipster and writer Kevin Pullein shares parting advice
Kevin Pullein is moving on after spending nearly a quarter of a century as the Racing Post’s leading football tipster; nicknamed the ‘Socc…
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Make an appointment with BPPA’s ‘Assignments’ photography exhibition
Exhibition of 100 exceptional images, including stunning sports shots, is coming to Cardiff in June and July, after successful showing in London; show…
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Calvin encourages talented writers to ‘touch history’ beyond sport
The incredible story of Josef Lewkowicz - 'The Survivor' - is the Holocaust memoir that former SJA Sportswriter of the Year Michael Calvin always hope…
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UK photographers sweep the board at AIPS Sport Media Awards in Seoul
Unprecedented UK success at fifth edition of Awards, celebrating industry excellence worldwide; Oli Scarff, John Walton and Will Palmer win photograph…
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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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Diversity groups strengthen ties to help open more doors in sports media
BCOMS, Women in Football, The Ability Group in Sport (TAGS) and Sports Media LGBT+ instigate working group to further aims of allyship and intersectio…
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