The World is today celebrating sports journalism. This day has been commemorated for several years, always on 2nd July, since it is the day when AIPS the Association of International Sports Media was founded.

This year’s celebration is a special one because of the fact that AIPS is celebrating its 100th year anniversary since its foundation way back in 1924 during a meeting that was held in Paris.

On this occasion, AIPS President, Gianni Merlo, wished that all that has been acquired in sports media will be sustained and renewed for the future. He made reference to the increased number of persons working exclusively on social media, the increase in use of artificial intelligence and the phenomenon of Content Creators. Merlo suggested that journalists need to embrace challenges and that no one should be afraid of change. This message was relayed during an online meeting to which was attended by journalists from all around the world.

See the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaabK4kLkEY&ab_channel=AIPSMediaChannel

Earlier during the day, the President of the Malta Sports Journalists Association, Sandro Micallef, emphasized on the importance of celebrating this day dedicated to Sports Journalism even in Malta. He remarked that despite the small number of full-time sports journalists in Malta (because most members are part-timers or contributors), they still have to be proud of the service that is being rendered to Maltese sports with their contribution to the media.

Micallef pointed out the importance of unity and solidarity amongst all journalists and thanked all members for their support throughout the year.

Follow the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/TWEpSJpPuvfqFdJY/

For this occasion, the Malta Sports Journalists Association contributed like many other countries with the production of an audiovisual clip about Malta’s participation throughout the years in the Olympics. This clip was created by young sports journalist Ryan Cauchi.

Follow the link below:

https://aips100.com/video/malta/

Illum kien imfakkar il-Jum Dinji ddedikat lill-Ġurnaliżmu Sportiv. Dan il-jum ilu jiġi ċċelebrat għal diversi snin u dejjem ikun iċċelebrat fit-2 ta' Lulju ta' kull sena għaliex huwa l-jum li fih kienet twaqqfet l-AIPS, l-Assoċjazzjoni Internazzjonali tal-Media Sportiva.

Din is-sena hija ċelebrazzjoni speċjali minħabba l-fatt li l-AIPS qed tfakkar il-100 sena anniversarju mit-twaqqif tagħha lura fl-1924 f'laqgħa li kienet saret f'Pariġi.

F'messaġġ tal-okkażjoni l-President tal-AIPS Gianni Merlo awgura li dak li ġie miksub fl-aħħar mitt sena ikun imġedded għall-futur.

B'referenza għas-sitwazzjoni attwali ta' żieda sostanzjali ta' nies li jaħdmu esklussivament fuq il-mezzi soċjali, xogħol bl-intelliġenza artifiċjali u l-fenomenu tal-Content Creators, Merlo qal li l-ġurnalisti jridu jagħrfu jimxu maż-żminijiet u ma jibżgħux mill-bidla. Dan il-messaġġ sar waqt laqgħa interattiva li għaliha attendew mijiet ta' ġurnalisti minn madwar id-dinja.
Ara l-link hawn taħt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaabK4kLkEY&ab_channel=AIPSMediaChannel

Iktar kmieni fil-ġurnata, il-President tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports Sandro Micallef permezz ta' messaġġ awdjo-viżiv spjega l-importanza li anke f'pajjiżna jiġi ċċelebrat dan il-jum iddedikat lill-Ġurnaliżmu Sportiv. Hu rrimarka li minkejja li huma ftit il-ġurnalisti tal-isport f'pajjiżna li jaħdmu f'dan il-qasam bħala l-full time job tagħhom (għaliex il-maġġoranza tal-membri huma part-timers jew kontributuri), huma wkoll għandhom ikunu kburin li qed jagħtu servizz lill-isport Malti permezz tal-kontribuzzjoni tagħhom fuq il-mezzi tax-xandir.

Micallef irrimarka fuq l-importanza tal-għaqda u s-solidarjetà bejn il-ġurnalisti kollha u rringrazzja lill-membri tal-appoġġ tul is-sena. Ara l-link hawn:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/TWEpSJpPuvfqFdJY/

Għal din l-okkażjoni l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports tat il-kontribut tagħha wkoll billi bħal ħafna pajjiżi pproduċiet clip awdjo-viżiv dwar il-parteċipazzjoni ta' pajjiżna tul is-snin fl-Olimpijadi. Dan il-clip sar mill-ġurnalist żagħżugħ Ryan Cauchi. Ara l-link hawn:

https://aips100.com/video/malta/