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AWARD-WINNING NEWS FROM BRITAIN'S LEADING SPORTS AGENCY

Sportsbeat/News Associates is one of the fastest growing press agencies in the UK with a hard-won reputation for award-winning journalism.

In the past 12 months our journalists have scooped prizes and recommendations at the Press Gazette Press Awards, the Sports Journalists' Association Press Awards, the BBC What the Papers Say Awards and the Guild of British Picture Editor Awards.

And our media training centre - a venue for industry accredited full and part-time National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) newspaper journalism courses - has won praise for it's creative and inventive way of teaching'.*

Our words, camera ready pages and photos reach millions of readers every week across a range of UK National, regional and local newspapers.

Our clients also include international publications, top sporting event sponsors, specialist sporting and general interest magazines and online publishers.

We manage the largest network of football reporters in Europe - covering over 300 matches per week during the season.

We cover major world events from the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Fifa World Cup, all golf majors, all Grand Slam tennis events, the Tour de France, the Rugby World Cup, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games.

And we consistently set high standards for news reporting and feature writing.

Our contract publishing service, PageDirect, supplies ready-for-press pages for newspapers and magazines, a cost-effective answer to rising production costs.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS?
1. Who are Sportsbeat/News Associates?
Sportsbeat/News Associates is a news service, with our head office in London, serving UK national, regional and international publications, plus online news services with sports news and information.
We also provide page-ready production and subbing services and act as one of the UK's leading media trainers, running NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) accredited full and part-time journalism training. We also run a range of short training courses.
We also work extensively with sporting events and brands on their media and PR planning.
2. What is a press agency?
Sometimes also known as a news agency or wire service, a press agency distributes information, in the form of news, features and results, to subscriber clients - mainly newspapers, magazines and online news services.
3. Can I have more information about your training courses?
Sportsbeat/News Associates's runs a wide range of media training courses for students of varying experience and ability. Journalism courses are run in our London and Manchester newsrooms. To request our latest brochure or to ask any specific questions email training@sportsbeat.co.uk, visit our training website www.welovejournalism.com or just call
4. Do your courses lead to a formal qualification and, if so, what?
Sportsbeat/News Associates's 20-week full-time fast-track and 40-week part-time 'Earn while you Learn' training course leads to a pre-entry certificate in newspaper journalism, which is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
To be accredited by the NCTJ, training centres must meet strict guidelines and criteria on teaching standards and curriculum. For more information visit the NCTJ website - www.nctj.com
5. I want to send a press release. What material do you accept and where do I send it?
Press releases can be sent direct to our newsdesk - editorial@sportsbeat.co.uk. If you are following up your release please call between 10am and 2pm to avoid our busy deadline times.
6. Who do your stories not appear on your website?
Sportsbeat/News Associates is not an online publisher, the only content we publish online is the latest news from the agency, plus a selection of our best stories.
7. How can I contact a specific reporter or individual?
See the Contact us section on this website. Email addresses for senior staff are listed. If you know the name of the person you want to contact, the format for all email address is initial of individuals first name, followed by their family name, followed by @sportsbeat.co.uk.
For example, Jane Smith would be jsmith@sportsbeat.co.uk
8. I'm a journalist. Do you have any vacancies for full or part-time work?
Vacancies are listed on this website and we also advertise in the trade press, namely Press Gazette and Media Guardian.
9. I've written an article that you might like to publish?
It is very rare we would accept copy that has not been commissioned. You are best advised to email our newsdesk with a synopsis of your article plus some background on your journalistic experience.
10. I would like a work placement in your newsroom, what's the best way to secure one?
We regularly take journalism students and university graduates on work placements, which last a minimum of two weeks.
We prioritise students studying for their NCTJ certificate. Email dlincoln@sportsbeat.co.uk with your details and the relevant person will contact you.
11. Are your stories available for syndication?
Most of our stories are available for syndication. Some stories may have first rights syndication in certain media markets, ie United Kingdom or North America. For further information on syndication please contact James Toney, Managing Editor - jtoney@sportsbeat.co.uk
12. Who owns the copyright for Sportsbeat/News Associates stories?
Sportsbeat owns the copyright for all our output, although this may be shared or attributed to client publications in some cases.
13. Can I advertise with you?
Sportsbeat offers branded copy services, which gives sponsors access to a wide range of our regional newspaper subscribers. For further information contact Commercial Director James Parsons - jparsons@sportsbeat.co.uk

* - Our joint training venture with St Mary's College, University of Surrey, was awarded a top teaching prize. The one-semester course was awarded the Walpole Prize for educational excellence and was highly praised for demonstrating a 'creative and inventive way of teaching'.