“At a time when the media is accused of being swamped by clickbait, search-driven content, and rehashed, unchecked stories, the SJA Awards show that genuine, well-crafted, quality sports journalism is alive and kicking. For the first time, Feature Writer is split into Long-Form and Short-Form sub-categories, giving wordsmiths a further chance for recognition, and an additional chance to collect gold, silver and bronze SJA awards. The winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony, taking place at the London Palladium on Monday, April 27, 2026. SJA BRITISH SPORTS JOURNALISM AWARDS 2025 – WRITING AND OPEN MEDIA CATEGORY SHORTLISTS(Open Media categories recognise excellence in sports journalism regardless of platform. These awards are open to journalists and organisations working across writing, broadcast, audio, digital, photography and emerging formats.)

Source: The Times March 26, 2026 08:58 UTC