Sports Journalists' Association

The Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) is an association for British sports journalists. It represents the British sports media on the British Olympic Association's press advisory committee and acts as a consultant to organizers of major events who need guidance on media requirements as well as seeking to represent its members' interests in a range of activities. Its president is Darren Lewis who succeeded the distinguished sports columnist Patrick Collins The Mail on Sunday, in 2023. Previously the position had been held by veteran broadcaster and columnist Sir Michael Parkinson and broadcasting executive John Bromley. SJA Membership is open to journalists, photographers, broadcasters, reporters, editors, and cartoonists. However, in order to obtain a full membership you have to be a sports journalist based in the United Kingdom.