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'''Jim Munro''' (born 1962 in [[England]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[journalist]] and [[newspaper]] website [[editor]]. He is currently Executive Sports Editor of [[The Sun]]'s online edition and writes for the paper. <ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/boxing/article789242.ece The Sun</ref>
'''Jim Munro''' (born 1962 in [[England]]) is a British [[journalist]] and [[newspaper]] website [[editing|editor]]. He is currently Executive Sports Editor of [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'s online edition and writes for the paper.


He is often asked to comment on sport, having appeared as a pundit for television and radio broadcasters including [[Sky News]] and [[BBC Radio Five Live]].
He was [[Football]] Editor at another of [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s publications, [[The Sunday Times]] <ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article576493.ece The Sunday Times</ref>, from May 1996 to November 2006 <ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=381 Interview about career in journalism</ref>, having previously worked as a [[sports journalist]] at the [[News International]] title from 1992.


== News International ==
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Munro is a serving committee member of the [http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog Sports Journalists' Association] <ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/contact.php Serving SJA committee members</ref>. For many years he wrote a regular column [http://www.jimmunro.co.uk/4751/index.html "Speaking Personally"] in the [[West Ham United]] match programme and has also contributed to several official [[Football Association]] publications <ref>http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NationsFavouriteGoal/Postings/2006/09/Englandreaction.htm 'My Favourite Goal' for the FA</ref>, including [[England international]] and [[FA Cup final]] match programmes.

Munro began his career at [[News International]] in 1990 as a freelance journalist, splitting his time between the sports desks of The Sun and another of [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s publications, [[The Sunday Times]].<ref>http://www.jimmunro.org.uk/Jim_Munro_in_The_Sunday_Times.html Jim Munro official homepage</ref>

From March 1993, he worked solely for The Sunday Times, initiating the paper's first Sport On TV column. He also wrote the Sports desk's News Focus column, steering it through its transition to On The Record as well as reporting on football and boxing.

In 1995 he was editor of the paper's [[Rugby World Cup]] supplement and after editing the [[UEFA Euro 96|Euro 96]] supplement for the tournament in England he was appointed The Sunday Times's first [[association football|Football]] Editor.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article576493.ece The Sunday Times</ref>

He held this position from May 1996 to November 2006,<ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=381 Interview about career in journalism</ref> during which time he edited several more of the paper's specialist supplements while being responsible for between 13 and 17 pages of The Sunday Times sports section on a weekly basis.

In November 2006 he returned to The Sun as Executive Sports Editor of The Sun Online.<ref>http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1007372/Media-SunSport-online-focuses-football/ Interview with PR Week</ref>

== Other work ==

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For many years Munro wrote a regular column [https://web.archive.org/web/20061013163002/http://www.jimmunro.co.uk/4751/index.html "Speaking Personally"] in the [[West Ham United]] match programme and he has also contributed to several official [[the Football Association|Football Association]] publications,<ref>http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NationsFavouriteGoal/Postings/2006/09/Englandreaction.htm 'My Favourite Goal' for the FA</ref> including [[England international]] and [[FA Cup final]] match programmes. He has also contributed to many sport magazines.

In March 2009 he was among the nominees for the SJA's Sports Internet Writer of the Year,<ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=1720 SJA annual award nominations</ref> one of the annual journalism awards judged by sports editors of the UK national press.

== Sports Journalists' Association ==

Munro was elected to the committee of the [[Sports Journalists' Association]] at the April 2007 AGM.<ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/contact.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204103529/http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/contact.php |date=2008-12-04 }} Serving SJA committee members</ref> Having served on the committee for four years he stood down in April 2011.<ref>http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-news/sja-innovates-as-we-search-for-new-sponsors/ SJA Committee Annual Report 2011</ref>

== Personal life ==


He is married to a journalist from The Sunday Times. They have one son and live in [[London]].
He is married to a journalist from The Sunday Times. They have one son and live in [[London]].
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jimmunro.co.uk Official website]
*[http://www.jimmunro.org.uk Official website]
*[http://www.jimmunro.co.uk Jim Munro video interviews and archive]
*[http://www.thesun.co.uk/search/sitesearch.do?pubName=sol&query=jim+munro&view=internal&x=33&y=8 The Sun newspaper: Jim Munro article search]
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sitesearch.do?query=jim+munro&turnOffGoogleAds=false&submitStatus=searchFormSubmitted&mode=simple&sectionId=674&x=24&y=5 The Sunday Times newspaper: Jim Munro article search]
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sitesearch.do?query=jim+munro&turnOffGoogleAds=false&submitStatus=searchFormSubmitted&mode=simple&sectionId=674&x=24&y=5 The Sunday Times newspaper: Jim Munro article search]
*[http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk Sports Journalists Association of Great Britain website] Largest national organisation of its type in the world. Site carries news on sport, journalism and sports journalism
*[http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk Sports Journalists Association of Great Britain website] Largest national organisation of its type in the world. Site carries news on sport, journalism and sports journalism

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Revision as of 19:00, 11 December 2023

Jim Munro (born 1962 in England) is a British journalist and newspaper website editor. He is currently Executive Sports Editor of The Sun's online edition and writes for the paper.

He is often asked to comment on sport, having appeared as a pundit for television and radio broadcasters including Sky News and BBC Radio Five Live.

News International

Munro began his career at News International in 1990 as a freelance journalist, splitting his time between the sports desks of The Sun and another of Rupert Murdoch's publications, The Sunday Times.[1]

From March 1993, he worked solely for The Sunday Times, initiating the paper's first Sport On TV column. He also wrote the Sports desk's News Focus column, steering it through its transition to On The Record as well as reporting on football and boxing.

In 1995 he was editor of the paper's Rugby World Cup supplement and after editing the Euro 96 supplement for the tournament in England he was appointed The Sunday Times's first Football Editor.[2]

He held this position from May 1996 to November 2006,[3] during which time he edited several more of the paper's specialist supplements while being responsible for between 13 and 17 pages of The Sunday Times sports section on a weekly basis.

In November 2006 he returned to The Sun as Executive Sports Editor of The Sun Online.[4]

Other work

For many years Munro wrote a regular column "Speaking Personally" in the West Ham United match programme and he has also contributed to several official Football Association publications,[5] including England international and FA Cup final match programmes. He has also contributed to many sport magazines.

In March 2009 he was among the nominees for the SJA's Sports Internet Writer of the Year,[6] one of the annual journalism awards judged by sports editors of the UK national press.

Sports Journalists' Association

Munro was elected to the committee of the Sports Journalists' Association at the April 2007 AGM.[7] Having served on the committee for four years he stood down in April 2011.[8]

Personal life

He is married to a journalist from The Sunday Times. They have one son and live in London.

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.jimmunro.org.uk/Jim_Munro_in_The_Sunday_Times.html Jim Munro official homepage
  2. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article576493.ece The Sunday Times
  3. ^ http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=381 Interview about career in journalism
  4. ^ http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1007372/Media-SunSport-online-focuses-football/ Interview with PR Week
  5. ^ http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NationsFavouriteGoal/Postings/2006/09/Englandreaction.htm 'My Favourite Goal' for the FA
  6. ^ http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=1720 SJA annual award nominations
  7. ^ http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/contact.php Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Serving SJA committee members
  8. ^ http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-news/sja-innovates-as-we-search-for-new-sponsors/ SJA Committee Annual Report 2011
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