Categories and Media Requirements

This award recognises an outstanding sports news reporter whose journalism has consistently influenced the sporting agenda over the past year. It celebrates individuals who demonstrate excellence in fast, accurate and original reporting across breaking news, exclusives and major developing stories.

Open to individual journalists across all media — including written, broadcast, audio and digital platforms — the category rewards sustained high-quality news reporting rather than a single story. Judges will look for evidence of authority, reliability, originality and impact throughout the eligibility period.

Entries may reflect either a portfolio of breaking sports news coverage or a combination of defining stories that showcase the entrant’s ability to deliver under pressure and ahead of the competition.

Submissions may consist of up to five published news articles, accompanied by a citation of up to 500 words.

The citation should outline the entrant’s reporting remit and approach, highlight the range and significance of the stories covered, and explain how the work demonstrates speed, accuracy, originality and impact. Judges will be looking for evidence of consistent high-quality sports news reporting throughout the eligibility year, including the ability to break stories, develop exclusives and shape the wider sporting agenda.