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A senior reporter has won an annual award for exceptional performance in the National Qualification for Journalism (NQJ), making it his fifth NCTJ award in a year.
Forty-eight candidates have been awarded senior status after passing the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).
Four newly-qualified senior reporters are celebrating after winning awards for exceptional performance in the November National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).
Journalism apprentice Dan Wright has won the self-development award at the Kent Messenger Together We Made A Difference Awards 2014.
Sports broadcasters have made great progress in recruiting diverse on-air talent, but there is more work to do behind the scenes in their newsrooms, presenter Sonali Shah told an NCTJ conference.
The skills and experience Andrew Norfolk developed through his NCTJ course were invaluable to investigating the Rotherham scandal.
“What I expect to see in young journalists is commitment to the standards we uphold and an understanding of fairness and morality,” Peter Lowe, managing editor at Sky News told delegates at the Journalism Skills Conference.
It has never been more exciting or demanding to work in a newsroom, James Mitchinson, editor of The Star, Sheffield, told delegates at the Journalism Skills Conference.
There is a future for good photography in newspapers - but that may not mean there should be specialist training courses for photographers, Derby Telegraph and Burton Mail editor-in-chief Neil White told the NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference.
Nottingham Trent University scored double success with two accredited courses topping the tables at the annual NCTJ course provider awards.
Eleven talented journalists and photographers have been presented with their NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK at the Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield on Thursday, 27 November.
Paul Durrant, journalism trainer and member of the NCTJ journalism examinations board, has been honoured with the 2014 NCTJ Chairman’s Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.
Former cabinet minister David Blunkett said he was optimistic about journalism, revealing he had considered a career in journalism himself, while speaking at the NCTJ awards dinner in Sheffield.
“We need to be Jack of all trades and we have to do a job that would have been done by multiple people five years ago”, according to Alex Evans, multimedia reporter, Sheffield Star.
Continuous professional development (CPD) for journalists “makes commercial sense for businesses” NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher told the Society of Editors conference.
Seventy-two reporters sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams on Friday, 7 November hoping to gain senior status.
Student journalists on NCTJ-accredited courses at De Montfort University will be part of a special news day to celebrate the launch of Leicester Media School.
Journalism employers and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) have been successful in their application to develop a higher-level journalism apprenticeship.
Labour heavy-weight David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, is to deliver the after-dinner speech at this year’s Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield.
BBC sports presenter Dan Walker will host the NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK, shining the spotlight on the best journalism students completing NCTJ-accredited courses and trainee journalists/photographers.
David Rowell, head of editorial learning and development at Johnston Press, has been appointed as a board member and trustee of the NCTJ.
The Times chief investigative reporter Andrew Norfolk will share his thoughts on reporting the disturbing Rotherham child abuse scandal when he speaks at the NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield next month.
BBC director-general Tony Hall met Journalism Diversity Fund recipients at the annual celebratory lunch.
Brighton Journalist Works is the first centre to pilot the NCTJ’s new Certificate in Foundation Journalism qualification.
The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK has been extended by one week. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday, 26 September to submit their entries.
The core skills of journalism need to be further extended to ensure quality journalism is maintained and the model of entry into journalism via regional and local newspapers is questionable, according to new research into journalism skills.
Former NCTJ student journalist Claire McAllister, will join the NCTJ as the new journalism intern (diversity) in September 2014.
A journalism student has overcome a brush with death to gain her first job in the industry.
A new journalism apprenticeship standard developed by employers in the media industry has been published as part of the government’s ‘trailblazer’ apprenticeship programme.
NCTJ examiners have been “reaching for the record books” following the 72 per cent pass rate in the most recent National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).
A newly-qualified senior reporter for the Blackpool Gazette has scooped three of the four awards available for his exceptional performance in the July National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).
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The University of Brighton has had its BA in Travel Journalism accredited for the first time by the NCTJ.
Three top NCTJ sports journalism students have been awarded prizes from NFL UK for their outstanding exam performance. The awards were presented during a media day for the upcoming American football international series at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, 16 July.
Two former NCTJ students from Cornwall College Cambourne have scooped journalism awards at the annual CreatED exhibition, which celebrates the creative work produced by students from Devon and Cornwall.
Sixty nine reporters sat the NCTJ’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams today hoping to gain senior status.
Northern Echo editor Peter Barron has received his MBE from the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June.
A former MA journalism student at University of Ulster has been named business journalist of the year at the 2014 Coco-Cola CIPR NI Media Awards.
A trainee reporter has been awarded a prize established in memory of a journalism graduate who died suddenly at the age of 21.
The NCTJ have teamed up with Press Gazette to create a guide to journalism training.
A special introductory rate is available for tickets to the Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield booked before 31 August.
Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.
A reception to mark 60 years of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists was held at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in London on Thursday 5 June.
The top performers in the 2013-14 academic year’s NCTJ media law and public affairs exams were honoured with awards sponsored by Johnston Press and Oxford University Press at a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists on 5 June.
The NCTJ wants employers’ views on a new apprenticeship standard for junior journalists.
Laura Adams, editorial director at Archant London, has been appointed as a board member and trustee of the NCTJ.
Young reporters remain determined to tackle difficult stories and ask hard questions in the post-Leveson world of journalism, senior editors told an NCTJ conference on ethics training.
Teesside University student Sam Howitt has won an award for the best NCTJ results in his year.
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK are open for entries from students and trainee journalists across the UK.
Senior editors will address the NCTJ’s journalism ethics seminar on the practical applications of ethics in the newsroom.
Former NCTJ student and trainee journalist Ben Leo is celebrating after being crowned young journalist of the year at the Regional Press Awards.
The NCTJ is to stage its seventh annual Journalism Skills Conference in Sheffield on 27 and 28 November 2014.
Shorthand “still exists in the digital world” and is a skill that all aspiring journalists need, Laura Adams, editorial director of Archant London, told delegates at the NCTJ shorthand seminar on Wednesday.
A former student of Press Association, Newcastle has won the Society of Editors shorthand award for the best shorthand note and transcription marked 100 per cent accurate at 100wpm.
The Queen met a group of young journalists at a reception at Stationers Hall in London today to celebrate 150 years of the Journalists' Charity. Those attending included talented young journalists who had received awards for their outstanding performances in NCTJ exams.
The NCTJ has been selected as one of twenty case studies in research published by the Department for Education (DfE) which identifies good practice in employer involvement in the delivery and assessment of qualifications.
Highbury College celebrated 50 years as a journalism training provider on Friday, 2 May with a tea party for tutors, industry professionals and alumni.
Tom Welsh, media law expert, former co-author of McNae and chairman of the NCTJ law board, has died aged 85.
The National Football League (NFL) will be the named sponsor of the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence and the Sports Journalism Award for the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.
The 60 trainee journalists who passed the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exam have been praised as “an exceptionally talented crop of candidates” by the chief examiner.
A newly qualified senior reporter has scooped two of the four awards available for her exceptional performance in the March National Qualification for Journalists (NQJ).
The NCTJ has launched its latest research project, which examines the changes in the journalism industry and the implications of those changes for the employment of journalistic skills.
Investing in journalism apprenticeships can bring huge rewards for employers, the Society of Editors regionals’ seminar was told on Monday, 7 April.
Patrick Kingsley, Eygpt correspondent for The Guardian, has been named the young journalist of the year at the Press Awards for 2013.
The Duke of York will be promoting journalism apprenticeships at the Society of Editors regionals’ seminar in April.
14 March: All 10 candidates affected by IT problems at the NQJ held at Harlow College on 7 March completed another Media Law and Practice exam on the morning of 14 March 2014.
BBC radio has announced a second cohort of apprenticeships for aspiring radio producers, a scheme developed with the NCTJ.
Dan Wright, editorial apprentice at the KM Group, met politicians in London on Thursday at a Downing Street reception during National Apprenticeship Week.
Ninety trainees sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) for reporters and four sports journalists sat the National Certificate Examination (NCE) for sports reporters on Friday hoping to gain senior reporter status.
Journalism employers, including Archant, the BBC, BSkyB, The Independent, ITN, Johnston Press, the KM Group, London Evening Standard and Newsquest, will take part in the government’s new trailblazer apprenticeship scheme.
London Evening Standard digital journalist, Rachel Blundy, said she would recommend a trainee job at a regional paper to “every single one” of the 43 members of the NCTJ Student Council on Friday, 7 February.
Students were given the chance to quiz a panel of editors and the industry’s training body at this year’s Student Council at Pearson in London.
Two former student journalists have been awarded prizes for exceptional performances in the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism exams.
A group of sixth form students got a taste of what it’s like to work in journalism at an annual careers event on 28 January for local schools organised by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
A new award to recognise the top performing student in the NCTJ reporting exam is to be sponsored by Archant.
President of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and former NCTJ chairman Charlie Harris has died aged 60.
Young reporters remain determined to tackle difficult stories and ask hard questions in the post-Leveson world of journalism, senior editors told an NCTJ conference on ethics training.
