Jim White (journalist)
{{short description|British journalist and presenter (born 1957)}}
{{About|the journalist and TV presenter (currently working at BBC Radio)|the presenter (currently working at Sky Sports)|Jim White (presenter)}}
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Jim White (born 1957) is a British journalist and presenter. He attended Manchester Grammar School and studied English at Bristol University.{{cite news
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Writing
White was a founding staff member at The Independent in 1986. Since leaving The Guardian in 2003, he has covered major sporting events for Daily Telegraph.{{cite news|last=Tryhorn|first=Chris|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/jul/01/pressandpublishing2|title=White signs for Telegraph|work=The Guardian|date=1 July 2003|access-date=24 January 2016}} A fervent supporter of Manchester United, he authors a regular column for fanzines United We Stand and The Telegraph.The Rough Guide to Manchester United, by Jim White and Andy Mitten White also contributes articles to Yahoo! Eurosport.[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/jim-white/ Jim White] Yahoo! Eurosport
He is also the author of You'll Win Nothing with Kids, a memoir about his experiences as an unsuccessful junior football coach.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/youll-win-nothing-with-kids-by-jim-white-464781.html You'll Win Nothing With Kids, By Jim White], Jah Wobble, The Independent, 30 September 2007[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3633878/Jim-White-Lifes-a-pitch-as-a-touchline-dad.html Jim White: Life's a pitch as a touchline dad], The Telegraph, 25 August 2007
Broadcasting
White is a long-time contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including guest appearances as a pundit on Fighting Talk.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wrf5r Fighting Talk] He has also appeared on Sky, where he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson. Previously, he presented a sports current affairs show, The Back Page, on STV.[https://www.imust.org.uk/Founders IMUST]
Personal life
White has two children. His son, Barney, is an actor{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6657090/ | title=Barney White | Actor | website=IMDb }} known for acting opposite Ben Miller in Professor T. White also has a daughter, Ellie, who works as a comedian and actress.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Twitter status|url=https://twitter.com/jimw1/status/1110126971118387200|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 June 2020|website=Twitter|language=en}}
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Category:British male journalists
Category:British sports broadcasters
Category:British sportswriters
Category:British television presenters
Category:People educated at Manchester Grammar School
Category:Alumni of the University of Bristol
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