The Sports Journalists’ Association and News Associates have teamed up to offer free sports journalism talks and masterclasses to SJA Academy members.
A Q&A on breaking into sports media with sports broadcaster Katie Shanahan and Sportsbeat multimedia journalist Laura Howard is the first in the series.
Shanahan was highly commended in the SJA broadcast ‘ones to watch’ category 2019 and Howard won the SJA Academy Award 2023.
Shanahan was a lead reporter at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for talkSPORT. She’s also reported from the Women’s World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and Wimbledon.
She is a regular face on Sky Sports and ITV.
Love reporting on stories like this 🙌
Great to see Colby Bishop back! @SkySports pic.twitter.com/ZNyTj8Vo03— Katie Shanahan (@KatieShanahan3) November 10, 2024
Howard graduated from St Mary’s University with an MA in sports journalism in 2024.
She has bylines in The Guardian, Sky Sports and The Derby Telegraph and has freelanced with She’s A Baller, Stats Perform and The Hockey Paper.
Really happy to be shortlisted in the Popular Culture Commentator category @SportSJA
Just to be among some of these names that I look up to in the industry is an absolute honour. 🌟
Thanks to @Shesaballer__ for supporting my work! https://t.co/kX17jeCJMM
— Laura Howard (@laura_hwd) March 4, 2025
The talk will take place on Tuesday March 25, 7pm-8:15pm, on Zoom.
Sign up for our breaking into sports media Q&A here.
Please note, the Q&A is for SJA Academy members. See more below and sign up for free today.
The SJA Academy is designed for anyone interested in a career in sports journalism.
If you’re aged 16 or over, and not employed in a journalism role, you can apply to join and it’s totally free of charge.
The SJA is committed to encouraging the next generation of sports media to take their next steps in the industry, offering support, advice and opportunities.