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Richard Jones

@rlwjones

I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book. Director of Media, Film, Journalism, Politics and History at @salforduni.

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Richard Jones
Richard Jones@rlwjones·
My book Reporting the Courts is out this week, published by @routledgebooks. It’s full of new research into the past, present and future of how the media covers the courts in the UK. Let's dive in! 🧵
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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
@Nick_Metcalfe A sad but telling statistic: Martin Offiah remains the only rugby league player ever to be on Strictly Come Dancing (rugby union has had eight). Even Ellery only made Dancing On Ice.
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Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
I've been asked to write a few pars of rugby league copy. I really am the best person for the job. Ellery Hanley is still the big name in that sport, isn't he?
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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
@Nick_Metcalfe On a recent visit to the BBC archives I found an internal report with estimated viewing figures for the major TV sports events of 1951. The Boat Race was a close second behind the FA Cup final.
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Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
The Boat Race will not be on BBC TV or radio this year. An event totally synonymous with the corporation for the last century. Channel 4 will show the event on television, while Times Radio will also broadcast the famous races on April 4.
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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
@Nick_Metcalfe I was in the BBC Written Archives last week and found a list of how much everyone on Grandstand was getting paid in 1964. Coleman got 105 guineas for hosting (£2.5k today). When Harry Carpenter stood in, he was on a fifth of that. Less than Len Martin for reading the results!
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Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
David Coleman was a wonderful broadcaster Mike, you're right. The face and voice of sport on British television for decades. He was pure gravitas. I wrote about him in my Voices of Sport series for Yahoo: uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/voices-of…
Mike Parcej@MikeParcej

@Nick_Metcalfe The great man Sir David. My all time sports broadcasting hero. The Winter Olympics without DC is like Nottingham Forest without Brian Clough!

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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
@Nick_Metcalfe I wouldn't say my stream is slow but I've just seen Konrad Bartelski in the men's downhill.
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Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
Is the iPlayer working ok for everyone else for watching the Winter Olympics? I don’t think I’m getting the most up to date coverage on mine.
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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
I'm this week's guest on the @MediaCityUK podcast with @stephenmchapman. We discuss my expanded role @SalfordUni, the future of journalism, my research into sports media and court reporting, Andy Burnham and whisky🥃
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Nick Metcalfe
Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
I've taken a lot of pleasure from the World Bowls Championship this week. Credit to you lot actually. I thought you'd be sneering about it, but it seems you're enjoying it too. Should be a regular TV sport if we're honest. Indoor and Crown Green.
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Nick Metcalfe@Nick_Metcalfe·
Ah this is glorious Nick, thank you. Social media has its detractors - and much of what they say is fair - but many of us remember a world where it wouldn't have been possible for Nick Owen to send Nick Metcalfe a picture of the ITV/Channel 4 1988 Olympics team. #Olympics88
Nick Owen@nickowentv

⁦⁦@Nick_Metcalfe

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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
Happy new year to everyone except those of you who link arms at the wrong bit of Auld Lang Syne.
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Chris McKenna@cmckennasport·
Some at the top will tell you boxing is booming but drop down a level and it is a sport which is struggling. That will mean bad news for the top down the line. Spoke with those involved on the small hall scene for a piece on @BBCSport bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a…
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Ruth Husko@dank_ackroyd·
Birmingham Bullring wishes all its patrons a very Merry Aptio Setup Utility and a Happy New BIOS Information ✨
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Richard Jones@rlwjones·
@SPFLWatch Actually I've got it: they were all at the 1994 World Cup draw. Faye Dunaway hosted it, Holyfield and Andretti took part and Archie was commentating for Eurosport.
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SPFL Mediawatch@SPFLWatch·
What do Faye Dunaway, Mario Andretti, Evander Holyfield and Archie McPherson have in common?
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Here we are at this month’s @MCRWhiskyClub with a guest tasting from indie bottlers The Heart Cut. 🥃
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