Categories and Media Requirements

This award recognises outstanding specialist sports journalism during the eligibility year, celebrating journalists who bring deep expertise, authority and insight to the coverage of a specific sport or subject area.

The category is open to journalists specialising in a sport or theme outside football, cricket and rugby, including but not limited to boxing, athletics, rugby league, tennis, snooker, darts, as well as subject-led beats such as sports business and governance. Portfolios focused on Olympic and/or Paralympic sport are also eligible.

Entries may be drawn from writing, broadcast, audio, digital and emerging formats, and should demonstrate how specialist knowledge is used to inform, explain and add depth to sports coverage. A supporting statement of up to 300 words should outline the journalist’s specialist focus, approach and the significance of the work submitted.

Entries may consist of either:

• Up to five written articles.
• A broadcast/audio/video showreel of up to 10 minutes.
• Five Social media examples.
• A combination of written work, clips and social examples within these limits.