Five industry groups and organisations - BCOMS, Women in Football, Sports Media LGBT+, The Ability Group in Sport (TAGS) and Brown Girl Sport - workin…
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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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SJA supports inspirational ‘Scottish Sporting Pride’ #AuthenticMe event in Glasgow
Olympic silver medalist Bruce Mouat, ParalympicsGB star Robyn Love and football referee Lloyd Wilson are special guests at panel discussion put on by …
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Sluggish steps suggest sports media is still too cushy on diversity
New research released at D Word Conference 4 showed some evidence of progress for under-represented groups in the industry, although this appears negl…
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Leading voices in football media talk LGBTQ+ inclusion on Pride panel – listen via podcast
Nicky Bandini, Adam Crafton, Matt Dickinson and Lianne Sanderson speak on Pride panel event convened by Sports Media LGBT+ and Football Writers’…
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Thirty years on from Justin Fashanu: Reporting LGBT+ stories in sport
JON HOLMES of Sports Media LGBT+ introduces a new resources pack with guidelines designed to help with the reporting of LGBT+ content in sport… …
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Rainbow Laces to brighten British Sports Awards
By JON HOLMES Guests at Thursday’s SJA British Sports Awards will be invited to show their support for the award-winning Rainbow Laces campaign.…
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Olympians back Sports Media LGBT+’s #AuthenticMe event
Athletes ranging from Olympic gold medallists to grassroots footballers joined journalists, administrators and many others in roles across the world o…
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A mixed picture: Sports Media LGBT+ survey results
More than 45 per cent of people working in the sports media industry who took a survey by the network group Sports Media LGBT+ say they have experienc…
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Sports stars to share LGBT stories at #AuthenticMe event at BBC Sport
The SJA is delighted to support our friends at Sports Media LGBT+ at a special event called #AuthenticMe at BBC’s Salford headquarters next mont…
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