A massive thank you to Jose Mourinho and
@SpursOfficial
for speaking to our BCOMS graduates in a special conference organised today 🤩🤩🤩
Lots of great questions from our aspiring journalists were met by amazing answers from Jose
🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
A major shoutout to
@LutaloMuhammad
for his unique & quality coverage of Taekwondo during the Olympics for
@BBCSport
. Been so entertaining to watch and listen to. More props to you sir🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼
We are delighted to begin our partnership with
@arsenal
🤩
The club will provide opportunities for our young journalists on our masterclass programmes.
They will attend games and get involved in covering the clubs community work.🤝
Well said
@henrywinter
👏🏽👏🏿👏🏻
On this note, we renew our call for ALL sports journalists & contributors to REFUSE to join non-diverse panels as part of YOUR OWN commitment to a more diverse industry.
Come on people... are you IN?
🤷🏽♂️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏿♀️🤷🏻♂️
We have contacted the major sports broadcasters, publishers and production companies in the UK to communicate our expectations for real and meaningful change in the UK sports media.
Thank you to all the sportsmen, sportswomen and journalists who have supported our call
#WeMove
What an evening!! 🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏽
Thank you
@MayorofLondon
@T_Deeney
and everyone who is getting behind our ‘Diversification of the Sports Media’ programme.
We can’t wait to work with the excellent young people and help improve the industry!
😍 We had a great time at
@Arsenal
hearing from media staff members and coming up with media content ideas!
🙌🏾 Thank you for having us
@Arsenal
and
@AFCCommunity
.
What a day!🔥
An incredible afternoon for the young people on our BCOMS x
@MayorofLondon
programme.
Huge thanks to
@GarethSouthgate
for his time with the aspiring journalists discussing diversity, the media & leadership.
Thank you to
@FA
for organising & the support 🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏽
Our founder
@Leon_Mann
has today received a Points of Light award from
@10DowningStreet
Here’s his response to the news. 🙌🏿
Let’s all continue to push for positive change in our industry. 👊🏽👊🏻👊🏿
Time for some good news...
We are delighted to announce the launch of our ‘Diversification of the Sports Media Programme (Euro 2020)’ in partnership with
@MayorofLondon
.
Click below for more information on this programme:
So, so good to see
@JessCreighton1
at the top table in the final hours of
@SkySportsNews
#DeadlineDay
coverage!!
The graft that goes into achieving this status is off the scale.
Proud of you, Jess 👏🏿👏🏼👏🏾
BCOMS MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME
Delighted to announce this year's masterclass programme is open for applications and this year we are working together with
@nikelondon
and
@Facebook
🔥
Application Deadline: May 16th
For more details on how to apply ⬇️
Super to see BCOMS Graduate
@Nischal_SP
at Stamford Bridge for today’s game 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿
As always, thanks to
@ChelseaFC
for the continued opportunities 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
We remember and recognise Kevin Cadle as one of our sports media trailblazers.
Today marks 3 years since we lost Kevin, but his work and impact will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
BCOMS Case Studies:
@MayowaQuadri_
A new series where we take a look at our BCOMS Masterclass Alumni and how being apart of the programme helped carve their way into the Sports Media Industry.
Mayowa was in the first Programme and has since taken the industry by storm.
Fantastic day at Wembley for Masterclass North member
@paige_eagle
fronting a look behind the scenes of production at England v Hungary with our partners
@ITVSport
Happy World Sports Journalist Day 🥳
To celebrate we thought we’d start a thread to show what everyone is working on
To get involved;
Like this post 👍
Retweet this post 🔁
Comment with a bit about yourself
Tell us what you’re working on
Include
#WorldSportsJournalistsDay
It’s a huge day for BCOMS!
This evening we launch our Diversification of the Sports Media programme with
@MayorofLondon
&
@LondonSport
Delighted to share that
@T_Deeney
will be with us!!!
We can’t wait to introduce the young people on the programme to the industry.
We are delighted to announce the opening of our 'Diversification of Sports Media' programme in partnership with
@LondonSport
!
We are looking for 20, young, journalists from diverse backgrounds to join this programme.
For more info head to our website:
Louise Sutton has been appointed editor of 5 Live Sport. She worked for BBC Radio 5 Live for seven years from 2006, covering the London 2012 Olympics, and is currently series editor of Football Focus. She starts her new role on 1 September.
Remembering Justin Fashanu 🖤
Fashanu was the first openly gay footballer and the former Norwich, Nottingham Forest and Brighton striker was the first Black man to move football clubs for a fee of £1 million.
#pride
🌈
#pridemonth
Today is the official end to our BCOMS x
@MayorofLondon
‘DotSM’ programme.
We want to thank
@LondonSport
, all of our masterclass leaders and everyone who took part on the course. We wish you all well for the future.
Here are some special moments we’ve captured along the way.
🤩 Our next Black history month spotlight is
@moyoslaboratory
!
🎙She is part of the award winning podcast
@GoalDiggersUK
and will be working at the World Cup next month !
🎧 The link to the
@GoalDiggersUK
podcast will be in our stories!
BCOMS has been working in partnership with
@ITVSport
to help diversify the sports media.
Part of that work involves raising awareness of the jobs that exist in the industry.
Check out our special short film fronted by BCOMS reporter
@paige_eagle
👏🏾👏🏽
Today is the day!🎉
The very first cohort for the BCOMS North Masterclasses are here and confirmed; headed by
@Tom_Gayle
and supported by
@BBCSport
.
Excited for what is in store for all those involved!
Applications are still open for our 'Diversification of the Sports Media' programme.
We are looking for passionate and committed young (16-25) people from across a range of diverse backgrounds to join our programme.
Don't miss out! Apply below 👇👇🏽👇🏿:
We are delighted to share that BCOMS’ young people will spend time interviewing
@SpursOfficial
Manager Jose Mourinho as part of the clubs Black History Month activities.
We can’t wait!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
We are delighted to announce that
@MrDrewChristie
has been named as our inaugural
@bcomstweet
board chair!
Read more about his appointment below:
🗣“ I want to and will be the first multilingual/reporter/black pundit in sports media!”
🤩 Our first Black History Month feature of the week is
@aaroncikaya
!
Thank you Gareth and the
@England
team 🏴
No trophy (this time). But you lived the values you showed us in our work together 🖤🤍🤎
Special shout out to
@BukayoSaka87
@Sanchooo10
and
@MarcusRashford
- we are so lucky to have such strong young leaders ready to step up. 🏴
🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨
We are delighted to be working with
@CFCFoundation
to offer aspiring journalists - bringing diversity to the industry - free access to journalistic qualifications!
More information here:
The
@CFCFoundation
has teamed up with The Black Collective of Media in Sport (
@wearebcoms
), an organisation on a mission to diversify the sports media in the UK, to offer aspiring sports journalists from under-represented backgrounds free access to journalistic qualifications.
“The work BCOMS is doing is important and I’m glad to see The FA getting behind it in this way. We all have a part to play here and it will only strengthen the game.” - Gareth Southgate.
Watch
@FA
x BCOMS event here:
Over the next weeks, we’ll be recognising trailblazers in the sports media.
Those who have and continue to pave the way for the next generation.
First up,
@SkySportsNews
anchor Mike Wedderburn
#BlackHistoryYear
Delighted to announce that tomorrow afternoon, Sir Les Ferdinand will be speaking to the young people on our 'DotSM' programme!
Looking forward to talking about football, diversity and the sports media!
🇶🇦 Team BCOMS has officially arrived in Qatar to work at the 2022 World Cup!
👀 Keep an eye out on our social media accounts to see their journey throughout the tournament!
🎬THE
#DWORD3
CONFERENCE 📺
Our conference on diversity in the sports media will take place on 8th October at
@btsport
studios 🎉
D Word 3 takes place during the FARE action weeks and is supported by
@farenet
&
@RefreshFilms
INFO:
A special day at Windsor Castle for our founder,
@Leon_Mann
, after collecting his MBE 🤩🤩
Leon Mann was awarded an MBE for services to Diversity in Sport.
We are incredibly proud!! 👏🏽👏🏽
@wearebcoms
🤝 Takeovers
Fantastic to see BCOM Alumni
@lipa_nessa
in action on the
@England
Instagram channel for tonight's match against San Marino⚽️
Head over there for all the updates on the game from Lipa's POV.
RIP Cyrille Regis.
You, along with the rest of the Three Degrees, inspired a generation of young black people by being a role model in the football industry.
Your fortitude, talent and kindness will live on forever.
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Happy
#InternationalYouthDay
🥳🥳
Today we celebrate and highlight the 40 young aspiring journalists from our BCOMS x
@MayorofLondon
‘Diversification of the Sports Media’ programme.
We believe this group will be taking the industry by storm 🙌🏽🙌🏿🙌🏾
3 years on we remember
#Grenfell
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and all those firefighters who fought courageously to save them.
#NeverForget
💚💚💚
Everyone at BCOMS is deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend Benson Mensah-Bonsu.
He was a true visionary who was always there for his community.
A razor sharp thought leader, gentle and caring man, and a doer.
BCOMS sends prayers and thoughts to Benson’s family 🙏
🚨Applications are still open to apply for the Bursary Programme by BCOMS X
@CFCFoundation
For aspiring sports journalists, this is a HUGE opportunity to propel your career. The deadline is fast approaching, so make sure to get your applications in by 15th Nov. Good luck! 🤞🏽
We are absolutely thrilled to share that the incredible
@LuolDeng9
joins our BCOMS x
@LondonMayor
masterclass group tomorrow afternoon!
We can’t wait to hear his advice, learn more about his amazing career and ask him about his views on the sports media here and in the US!
Happy International Podcast Day 🥳
To celebrate, we thought we’d start a thread for all the podcasters out there.
To get involved:
Like & Retweet this post 👍🔁
Tell us about your podcast 🎙
Include
#InternationalPodcastDay
Feel free to drop some pod recommendations too!
Timely. Very timely.
Thank you, Danny Rose, for sharing how the
@England
team feel about the media/sports media.
When our most high profile sports stars speak, it’s hard to ignore these issues.
To all sports stars. Please keep helping to push this forward. We need you.
Great to see
@SkySportsNews
Roger Clarke reporting on transfer deadline day.
Roger is one of the longest serving Sports reporters from the black community!
#RoleModel
#Pioneer
We want to officially welcome on board Jack Badu, our new 'BCOMS Programme Lead.’ 🎉
He starts today and will be in charge of managing the delivery of the BCOMS masterclass programme and partnership development.
It took a little longer than first anticipated (
#covid
) but our BCOMS North group finally got the chance to see inside
@bbcsport
HQ.
Huge thank you to
@rasheedspeede
for his superb Camera Operator Masterclass.
Would a more diverse media do a better job of portrayal of black people?
Some facts and figures on the UK sports media...
We analysed 338 roles at major events this year across national written & broadcast media.
Note: BAME decrease from stats in 2016.
We are delighted to announce that
@joelbeya2
will be running the fourth session of our 'Diversification of Sports Media' programme run in partnership with
@LondonSport
.
It should be another great session helping to train and upskill some brilliant, diverse sports journalists!
😍 A terrific event with
@chelseafc
Foundation for the « Changing Face of Football Fandom in Content Creation » !
🙌🏾 Thank you
@chelseafc
, our wonderful alumni/hosts
@MayowaQuadri_
,
@FLWN_
and our great panelists!
Wow!! What a fantastic masterclass from
@joelbeya2
✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽
He spoke from the heart about his journey, shared vital advice on progressing and had the group thinking creatively.
A massive BCOMS thank you 😊
Seeing as how everyone is having fun making content, we’re kinda feeling left out. So it’s only fair that we make some of our own.
Stay tuned 👀👀👀
#BeTheChange
A massive thanks to
@MsBennyBonsu
for talking to our
@bcomstweet
x
@MayorofLondon
‘DotSM’ members this evening.
🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
We’re sure our young journalists will take on the advice of being versatile and not being afraid to speak up
✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
The lack of diversity in the sports media is a big problem.
We are determined to play a role in addressing this.
Please see our
#DWordGuide
it's not the answer,but we hope it helps offer guidance & sparks the conversations that lead to change.
Read here:
A great piece by Sachin Nakrani at
@guardian_sport
on
@paulpogba
’s ‘Pace and Power’ and the need for more BAME voices and influences in the sports media.
✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽
Great to see some of the young people on our 'Diversification of the Sports Media' x
@LondonSport
programme at
@SportSJA
2019 British Sports Awards along with our board member,
@JNETTEKWAKYE
!
We are so pleased to announce that
@MsBennyBonsu
will be leading the fifth masterclass of our 'Diversification of Sports Media' programme run in association with
@LondonSport
.
Massively looking forward to have another informative and engaging session!
🔵⚪️ « On the January 15th I had my first press match at Chelsea v Crystal Palace. I was riddled with anxiety in the build up to that match.
This was easily one of the best experiences of my life and I’m so grateful excited for my next few games! » - Funmi
Fantastic to see BCOMS Masterclass Graduate
@nginamwendo
at Stamford Bridge last night for the London Derby ⚽️🙌🏾
Did a great job covering the game on her socials 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾