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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‘A giant of sports journalism’: A tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson, former SJA President
“A master of the media arts”, Sir Michael Parkinson led the Sports Journalists’ Association as President for over a decade; upon the…
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Calvin confirms his status as one of the UK’s best sports writers of modern times
Former SJA chairman and national newspaper sports editor DAVID WALKER reviews the latest book by multi-award-winning sports journalist Michael Calvin …
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RIP David Meek, an essential element in the Manchester reporting scene for decades
FUNERAL DETAILS UPDATE – Following a priivate family service, there will be a memorial service to celebrate the life of David Meek at…
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Women empowered by change as Saudi Arabia take more liberal approach
A few weeks ago a delegation of Saudi Arabian journalists visited London and met SJA co-chair Andy Elliott and former chairman David Walker. This…
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RIP Ralph Ellis: Reliable, professional, an old-school sports journalist
FUNERAL DETAILS: Monday, October 15, Weston-Super-Mare Crematorium, 1.30. No flowers. Donations to https://ralph-ellis.muchloved.com/ for prostra…
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Jimmy Armfield: journalism and football lose a man of integrity
DAVID WALKER, sports editor of the Daily Mirror, pays a personal tribute to Jimmy Armfield, who has died at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer. …
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Elliott and Self are SJA first joint-chairs
The Sports Journalists’ Association of Great Britain have agreed a ground-breaking amendment to their constitution to allow the position of chairman…
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John Bean, soft-shoe shuffler who made Fergie laugh
The SJA’s immediate past chairman, DAVID WALKER, pays tribute to John Bean, the retired Manchester-based football writer who died on Friday. &nb…
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Disability sport and how to report it – free event
The English Federation of Disability Sport, together with ComRes and the Sports Journalists' Association, is staging a free event for journalists and …
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