Martha Kelner
Martha Kelner is a British sport reporter, and is the daughter of Martin Kelner, also a sports reporter. She is currently working for Sky News. Kelner has reported a number of high-profile stories, including doping in Russia, allegations of a culture of bullying in British Cycling and Chris Froome's failed doping test.
Journalism career
After graduating from the University of Sheffield, she joined the Daily Mail in 2011 on their graduate training scheme. In March 2017, Kelner was appointed Chief Sports Reporter at The Guardian.[1][2]
In late 2018, Kelner left The Guardian to join Sky News as one of the channel's Sports Correspondents.[3]
Awards
Kelner won the 2012 Young Sportswriter Award at the SJA Sports Journalism Awards. She was "highly commended" at the 2017 SJA's in the sports reporting category.[4]
During her time at The Guardian, Kelner was shortlisted for the 2017 British Journalism Awards alongside Sean Ingle in the Sports Reporting category for their scoop on the Chris Froome failed drug test.[5]
At the 2020 RTS Television Journalism Awards Kelner won the ‘Young Talent of The Year’ award.[6]
References
- ^ "Kelner is Guardian new chief sports reporter". Sports Journalists Association. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "The Guardian appoints Martha Kelner as chief sports reporter". Newsworks. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Guardian chief sports reporter Martha Kelner moves to Sky News". Press Gazette. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/journalism-news/kelner-is-guardian-new-chief-sports-reporter/
- ^ "2018 British Journalism Awards shortlist revealed: This is what Dame Cairncross needs to protect". Press Gazette. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ https://rts.org.uk/article/winners-rts-television-journalism-awards-2020-announced