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New York Times
25-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Ornstein named Sportswriter of the Year as The Athletic lauded at British Sports Journalism Awards
David Ornstein was crowned Sportswriter of the Year as The Athletic was named Sports Content Organisation — for the outlet which best covered sport in 2024 — at the British Sports Journalism Awards in London on Monday night. It is the second year in a row The Athletic has scooped the prestigious John Bromley Trophy, following Adam Crafton's success in March 2024, and capped a memorable night for Ornstein, who also retained his Football News Reporter title. Advertisement The evening was capped by The Athletic winning one of the biggest awards of the night, Sports Content Organisation, as the judges praised the focus on news-gathering and impactful journalism across our written, audio, video and social platforms. In praising Ornstein's impact across the last year, event organisers the Sports Journalism Association (SJA) referenced his role in breaking news of sporting director Dan Ashworth's shock departure from Manchester United and investigative work regarding the handling of allegations by former Fulham women's players. The SJA said on its website: 'His unflinching pursuit of stories has elevated him into the upper echelons of sports journalism and there was also appreciation for his contributions to two shortlisted Scoops, which underlined his sharp delivery and also showed great sensitivity.' Elsewhere, there were silver awards for Caoimhe O'Neill (popular culture commentator), Mark Carey (data journalist), Matt Slater (sports summariser), Charlotte Harpur and Katie Whyatt (women's sport) and The Story of the Guinea Stadium Disaster podcast (audio documentary), presented by Adam Leventhal with Abi Paterson as executive producer. Jon Mackenzie (content creator) and The Athletic's Week in Football (YouTube show) were awarded bronze awards. The Athletic also came third in the Digital Sports Publisher category, and for our breaking news coverage of the Copa America final chaos.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
News & Star reporter Jon Colman shortlisted for sports journalism award
The News & Star's sports reporter Jon Colman has been shortlisted for another major industry award. Our Carlisle United writer is among the nominees to be named regional sports journalist of the year at this month's British Sports Journalism Awards. Jon, who has already won the award a record nine times, is on an eight-strong shortlist along with journalists from Scotland, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Liverpool, Wales and London. He was shortlisted for an entry that included a powerful two-part interview with the former Barrow captain Lewis Hardcastle, who spoke about the double ordeal of having to retire at 22 because of a heart condition, and also the trauma of being accused of, standing trial for - and being cleared of - rape. Other articles from Jon's daily work covering Carlisle United also featured in his submission. The British Sports Journalism Awards, organised by the Sports Journalists' Association, are regarded as the Oscars of the industry. Jon has been named regional sports journalist of the year for 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2023. Also shortlisted this year are the Portsmouth News duo Neil Allen - a two-time former winner - and Jordan Cross. Previous winner Dafydd Pritchard from BBC Wales is also in the running, along with Ciaran Kelly from Newcastle's Chronicle and Journal, the Evening Standard's Simon Collings, and Heather Dewar, a freelance who writes for the Scottish Daily Mail. The British Sports Journalism Awards have a number of other categories in writing, broadcasting and photography with a host of national media figures in the running. The awards will be presented in a ceremony at at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, in London, on Monday 24 March.
