News

• NCTJ BLOG: Football League prize winners tell us about reporting at Wembley - Thursday 23rd May 2013

  Liam Twomey and Ben Burrows were awarded prizes from The Football League on 8 February at the Student Council forum at MSN in London for their outstanding NCTJ sports journalism exam performances. We caught up with Liam and Ben and asked them to tell us about their days out in Wembley’s press box

• NCTJ graduate crowned Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards - Monday 20th May 2013

  NCTJ graduate Richard Wheatsone is celebrating after being crowned Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards last Friday, 17 May.

• Shorthand still essential for journalism career, says Guardian readers' editor - Friday 17th May 2013

  The Guardian’s Chris Elliott told delegates at the NCTJ shorthand seminar on Friday it is vital for journalism students to achieve 100 wpm to give them the best possible start in the industry.

• NCTJ and Sky Sports News debut video about why shorthand is crucial for journalists - Friday 17th May 2013

  A video promoting the importance of shorthand for professional journalists has been unveiled at the NCTJ’s shorthand seminar.

• Teesside University Journalism Awards 2013 - Wednesday 15th May 2013

  Student winner of the NCTJ award at Teesside University will get a week’s work placement at the Daily Mail.

• NCTJ seminar to focus on improving shorthand achievement - Thursday 9th May 2013

  Senior editors from The Guardian and Sky Sports News will address the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar on the need to promote 100wpm shorthand achievement.

• ALUMNI BLOG: Mark Easton - Wednesday 8th May 2013

  Read about NCTJ alumnus Mark Easton's distinguished career in print and broadcast journalism.

• NCTJ invites employers to Apprenticeship Forum - Thursday 25th April 2013

  The NCTJ is holding a forum for employers interested in recruiting apprentice journalists.

• NCTJ BLOG: Young journalists’ thoughts about sunblock, shorthand and sex - Wednesday 17th April 2013

  We caught up with the five bright sparks who were shortlisted for the Young Journalist of the Year Award at this year's Regional Press Awards to find out how they've achieved such brilliant starts to their careers.

• ALUMNI BLOG: Chris Cramer - Monday 15th April 2013

  NCTJ Alumnus Chris Cramer talks about the training at Highbury College that prepared him to work at some of the most well-known news organisations in the world.