Thursday, 6 October 2016

Women in Sports Media


A Fantastic opportunity has arisen for female students.....

Sunderland University and Sky Sports are hosting an all-day event that focusses on women in sports media. The event is Wednesday 16th November and you will be involved in a series of workshops and Q&A sessions including;


  • Presenting
  • PR
  • Production / Reporting
  • News Gathering
  • Digital Media
  • Interviewing
The following Sky Sports personnel will be attending;

  • Gemma Nash (Sub-Editor and Digital Bulleting Presenter at Sky Sports News)
  • Sian Parry  (Senior Football Planner at Sky Sports News)
  • Lawrie- Anne Brown (Fixer / Planner at Sky Sports News)
  • Sophie Coombe (Sky Sports Publicist)
  • Sophie McQueen is in the running to host the event.  
The cost is £7 which covers the cost the coach. 
There are only 27 places available and you can secure your place from Monday 10th October at 10.30am.