Looking to speak to people with endometriosis and/or adenomyosis for a story looking at how media coverage of these diseases can help or hinder access to understanding, diagnosis, and care.

#JournoRequest @the-word.news

Ireland vs Poland: World Cup qualifying double header preview - The Halfway Line This week Ireland and Poland will face each other home and away in crucial FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying matches.

𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Ireland face Poland in Gdańsk tonight before the return tie in Dublin. The Halfway Line has everything you need to know pre match.
#COYGIG
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Who can qualify for the Women's World Cup in Brazil this month? - The Halfway Line The FIFA Women's World Cup is closer than you think and The Halfway Line is here to take a look at who could book their spot this month.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡? 🇧🇷

An international break packed with drama awaits with a huge amount on the line this month alone, read more below:

#WWC27
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Home - The Word April 2026: One-on-one with sports reporter Laura Howard on the ableism that still occurs when covering the Paralympics; an analysis of how the looming Title II rule might affect student news outlets;...

Did you check out the April edition of The Word yet?

Good news! It's fresh all month!

Check out the cover story by @bethmccowen.bsky.social on the inspiration porn in Paralympic coverage and a deep dive into how student media will be affected by Title II by @thewritestuff0.bsky.social.

'𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭'

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Maddison Millington-Stanbury opens up about her autism diagnosis in this meaningful exclusive interview with @roossch91.bsky.social 💭

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An important interview with @laurahoward.bsky.social on covering the Winter Paralympics, pushing back against inspiration porn, and ableism.

Proud to have written the cover story for The Word’s April edition ☺️

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Journalist: Paralympic news still focuses on disability over sports - The Word Sports reporter Laura Howard describes pushing back on the use of inspiration porn and centering disability over sports at the 2026 Paralympics

April's cover story from @bethmccowen.bsky.social: a one-on-one with @laurahoward.bsky.social about covering the Paralympics, ableism, and inspiration porn.

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𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖

Join @jamiespangher.bsky.social, @bethmccowen.bsky.social, and special guest @kieranyap.bsky.social to preview Saturday's huge AFC Women's Asian Cup final between host nation Australia and two-time champions Japan.

🎧🍏 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

#Matildas #WAC2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖

The Matildas prepare for a challenging Asian Cup quarter-final, England and the Republic of Ireland begin their World Cup qualification charges, and the new NWSL and League of Ireland seasons loom.

Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 🎧🍏

Katie Malone will 'cherish' memories of Palestine match 'forever' - The Halfway Line Katie Malone spoke to The Halfway Line about her goalscoring inspiration, making her injury comeback and solidarity with Palestine.

𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 '𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡' 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 '𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫'

🗣️The Bohemians number 10 talked all things her goalscoring inspiration, her injury comeback and solidarity with Palestine.

#COYGIG
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And @bethmccowen.bsky.social looked at a place offering help for journalists experiencing trauma from the work they do.

Huge thanks to Luisa Ortiz Pérez for talking to me about such an important project, and of course, to @stacykess.bsky.social and @equalaccesspublicmedia.org for helping to bring this story to the foreground.

The Media Resilience Network offers confidential trauma resources to journalists. Their work is needed now more than ever.

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#JournoRequest @stacykess.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org

Ahead of next month’s Winter Paralympics, I’m working on an article about the way the media treats the Paralympic games - language, images, disability, ableism, disability porn... all of it.

Seeking sources to interview. If you or anyone you know could help, please reach out 📩

April 9 marks inaugural Local News Day National day of action connects communities with trusted local news

New! Reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social previews @localnewsday.bsky.social.

Huge thanks to Lewes FC’s Zoe Smith for sitting down with me to talk about endometriosis and football. Really pleased to have our interview published in Her Goal Magazine🎗️⚽️

Playing Through the Heat: Climate Change and Women’s Sport - The New Women's Sport Magazine We cannot ignore our changing climate any longer. In an urgent and must-read feature, journalist Beth McCowen puts women’s sport, climate change and equity under the microscope.

Anyone shocked by the amount of not just #tennis players but also spectators suffering at the #AustralianOpen should read @bethmccowen.bsky.social's excellent feature for @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social on Climate Change and Women's Sport.
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Looking for reporters who have covered traumatic stories (hurricanes, mass shootings, crime, etc.) that left an imprint and want to talk about it on the record for a story on journalism and trauma/anxiety. Please DM me if this sounds like you!

Arsenal edge past FC Twente to close in on UWCL knockouts - The Halfway Line Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners over FC Twente in a dominant Champions League display, but fans were still left wanting more.

𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐂 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬

The Gunners ran out 1-0 winners over the Dutch side in a dominant Champions League display, but fans were still left wanting more 👇

#UWCL #AWFC

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New! Reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social attended the AI Town Hall to bring you more on the @newsguild.org "News Not Slop" week of action.

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What would a FIFA Women’s World Cup look like with 48 teams? - The Halfway Line What if the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil had matched the expanded format that the men's World Cup in 2026 has utilised?

Wrote something a little different for @thehalfwayline.bsky.social this week!

As I tried to answer the question: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟒𝟖 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬?

Projected outcomes came with no shortage of drama...

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New tool tracks how media covers trans communities The Trans News Initiative quantifies and categorizes coverage with data

New! @bethmccowen.bsky.social talks to the people behind the new data vis tool, the Trans News Initiative, by the @transjournalists.org.

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Emma Hayes welcomes Italy challenge as benchmark for USWNT progress - The Halfway Line USWNT head coach Emma Hayes urges her side toavoid the “slow starts” in the previous camp against a “top-echelon side” in Italy.

𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐒𝐖𝐍𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬

The USWNT head coach says her side must be clinical ahead of the Italy double-header.

#USWNT

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Has women's football outgrown the Subway Cup? - The Halfway Line A TikTok livestream disguising itself as a League Cup draw has raised questions around whether or not the powers at be truly value the growth of the women's game.

𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐩?

Controversy over the competition's recent draw raises the question of whether or not the organisers have their heart in the right place.

💭 Siôn Misra

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Playing Through the Heat: Climate Change and Women’s Sport - The New Women's Sport Magazine We cannot ignore our changing climate any longer. In an urgent and must-read feature, journalist Beth McCowen puts women’s sport, climate change and equity under the microscope.

As climate change shifts the conditions in which we live, it would be naïve to think sport won’t be affected. It already is — and for women’s sport in particular, the challenges are two‑fold.

✍️ for The New Women’s Sport Magazine

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Talking points as Chelsea squander strong start against Barcelona - The Halfway Line It was honours even at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as Chelsea managed to stop their losing streak against the always strong Barcelona.

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚

FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

The two continue their unbeaten start in Europe, making this a matchup we’re likely to see again.

#UWCL

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😭😭😭😭😭😭

With no due respect to the author of this piece, shut up.

Lia Wälti" The 'right time to move on' from 'amazing' Arsenal - The Halfway Line Juventus midfielder Lia Wälti reflects on her departure from Arsenal – "Every good moment with a team at some point comes to an end".

"I had a really amazing time with Arsenal. Every good moment with a team at some point comes to an end, and I felt that it maybe is my time to move on."

I spoke to Lia Wälti about her move to Juventus, and 2025 ranking 'at the very top' of her career.

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