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Some 54 students, trainees, apprentices, journalists and training providers have been shortlisted in the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2020.
The BBC and NCTJ have joined forces to create a bespoke training pathway to allow high-quality junior reporters to be recruited for Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) positions.
Alex Crawford, special correspondent for Sky News and patron of the NCTJ, has urged journalists to look at the positives that have come out of the past year.
The Community News Project has been granted renewed funding from Facebook, following the success of the pilot scheme.
The latest edition of the NCTJ’s careers guide has today been published, and aims to encourage people from a range of backgrounds to consider a career in journalism.
A report published today by the NCTJ shows the Community News Project has had a lasting impact on the recruitment processes of publishers.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists has today launched the Journalism Skills Academy (JSA), supported by the Google News Initiative.
Three Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipients have been awarded specialist bursaries as they begin their NCTJ training.
"They say people make a place. Being a community reporter at the Shropshire Star for the past year has certainly proved that."
"In February this year, I started a six to eight-week project producing a feature, podcast and video covering the transformation of an area in Burnham known for criminal activity."
"I think that is what local journalism is all about, to try to make real change in the community and give a voice to everyday issues."
'During my time as a journalist, I’ve written stories which have made people laugh, made people cry, educated some people and made some people angry at me - but what is being a journalist without a messy combination of all those things?'
Outstanding tutors and trainers have been honoured for inspiring the next generation of public interest journalists.
"I once said to my editor that 'people like me don't get jobs like this' but I did, and we can make a real difference."
As Journalism Matters week begins today, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign by highlighting the impact Community News Project reporters are having in their communities.
"I am a strong believer that if you sat down with every journalist in the world there will always be that one story which sticks with them."
A group of Community News Project reporters are celebrating after becoming the first of the scheme’s journalists to complete their NCTJ Diploma in Journalism to ‘gold standard’, having started from scratch after the project began.
Tutors from NCTJ-accredited courses have come together to share their creative approaches to teaching practical journalism skills remotely and how to keep students engaged while at home.
The NCTJ’s entry-level journalism qualification has been upgraded to level 5 to reflect changes in working practices and the cutting-edge multimedia skills expected as industry standard.
NCTJ students and alumni are urged to nominate their tutors who have taught and inspired generations of journalists to report on stories in the public interest.
We caught up with two 2019 Awards for Excellence winners, who told us what their awards meant to them, and their advice for anyone considering entering this year.
The new apprenticeship standard for a senior journalist and assessment plan is now ready to use by employers and training providers.
Following an industry-wide review of the elective modules in the Diploma in Journalism, the NCTJ is updating the following two modules: production journalism and videojournalism for online.
News UK has become the latest news publisher to give its financial backing to the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).
Three newly-qualified senior journalists are celebrating achieving top marks in their NQJ exams.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists is to broaden and scale up its work on equality, diversity and inclusion.
"If journalism is a public good that serves society, it should tackle the roots of inequality head on: what stops some children achieving in schools or having the resources to compete among the talent pools for journalism (and society in general) later on? These are deeper issues beyond filling a page or screen time that will be required for change."
The NCTJ, Read family and supporters of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) have raised almost £3,500 in a remote fundraiser for the Thomas Read bursary.
As the 25th edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists is published today, co-author Mike Dodd has announced it will be his last.
The authors and publishers of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists have celebrated the upcoming 25th edition in a video released by the NCTJ today.
The NCTJ has today launched an online summer school, designed to provide an introduction to journalism for beginners.
Previous bursary recipients are amongst those joining the NCTJ this year to raise money for the Thomas Read bursary.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists today announces plans to launch a Journalism Skills Academy (JSA), as part of a new initiative to scale up its training offer for in-work journalists.
An apprenticeship standard and assessment plan for senior journalists has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
The NCTJ has partnered with Ability Today to launch an introductory journalism course for aspiring journalists with disabilities.
Giving students the option to sit NCTJ exams at home has allowed them to “strike while the iron is hot”, says one course leader.
Alex Crawford, patron of the NCTJ and special correspondent for Sky News, has stressed the importance of journalists holding power to account in a video clip published by the NCTJ.
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence, which recognise the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them, are now open for entries for 2020.
"The NCTJ training on the course was invaluable. From media law, to shorthand skills and an understanding of public affairs, the subjects gave me the ability to go into newsrooms and put myself to good use right away."
The NCTJ has today welcomed a decision by the Google News Initiative (GNI) to substantially increase its annual donation to the Journalism Diversity Fund.
The NCTJ's contingency policy and contingency plan have been updated to include information on remote exam sittings.
Rebecca Beardmore, community reporter with the Blackpool Gazette, has compiled a diary of a week in her life – highlighting how she is juggling work commitments with her Diploma in Journalism studies, while simultaneously working from home during the coronavirus pandemic and looking after three children.
Today the NCTJ publishes a remarkable insight into the work being done by reporters hired as part of the Facebook-backed Community News Project (CNP).
The National Council for the Training of Journalists will be piloting remote exam sittings in May and June, following a successful two-week testing period.
"Hunched over an exercise book, carefully practicing the shapes of different letters, some days at my NCTJ course would feel like being back in kindergarten. There was even nightly homework. But I use the things I learned on my 17-week training every day in my role as the FT’s Turkey correspondent."
The NCTJ has updated its coronavirus contingency plan, which has been put in place in consultation with its stakeholders to ensure that disruption to NCTJ exams or assessments is minimised as much as possible.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists is exploring the potential to offer its exams remotely from May using cutting-edge secure proctoring technology and alternative online platforms.
Figures released today by the NCTJ show how reporters hired as part of the Community News Project feel they have brought new perspectives to newsrooms across the UK.
The NCTJ has updated its coronavirus contingency plan, which has been put in place in consultation with its stakeholders to ensure that disruption to NCTJ exams or assessments is minimised as much as possible.
"In my two years in Hollywood, I've covered some of the biggest stories in the world and interviewed scores of A-list celebrities. It's been a gruelling spell, filing from tough environments like Hawaii, the Met Gala in New York and the red carpet at the Oscars. A recent job involved travelling to Canada to cover the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Someone has to do it, I suppose."
"It was really interesting and a valuable thing to go through because I could constantly apply it to my job."
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Community News Project reporters have been rising to the challenge to give their communities a voice amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Keeping students engaged as a community is essential say NCTJ tutors as they turn to remote teaching during the coronavirus outbreak.
Although these may be dark days for our country and trade, the response from national and local journalists, educators and trainers, examiners and volunteers has been truly magnificent.
Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Financial News, has become the latest news publisher to support the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).
"The JDF provides a real gateway into journalism for people coming from non-traditional backgrounds, and it’s an organisation I’m thankful to have been a part of."
The NCTJ has considered the revised guidance issued by the government on 23 March and has taken the decision to postpone all diploma exams in April 2020, including shorthand exams and in-office national sittings.
The NCTJ has considered the revised guidance issued by the government on 18 March relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and we have updated our contingency plan.
The NCTJ has considered the revised guidance issued by the government on 16 March relating to the COVID-19 outbreak and as such has updated its contingency plan.
"As a local journalist I can't help but recommend local newspapers as a stepping stone into the world of media. They're a great training ground and will get you immediately working on using your investigative and news sourcing skills."
We appreciate that candidates and centres will be concerned about the possible impact of the recent coronavirus outbreak on their NCTJ exams, especially as we enter our busy exams season.
"If you are really passionate about being a journalist, get out there and do it. Put yourself out there and give it a go, it’s not going to come to you. I would love to do my NCTJ course all over again."
Outstanding and inspiring women involved in delivering journalism training are being honoured by the NCTJ to mark International Women’s Day.
"My NCTJ training is the most practical training I've ever received. Everything I learned on this course has helped me in my journalistic role."
In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, the NCTJ is committed to ensuring the safety of its stakeholders.
"Being able to share the experiences of people from all walks of life is a real responsibility and privilege, and helps me to learn new things every day."
"Don't be afraid to be keen as journalism is an industry that is truly what you make of it."
"With news you can always start with a plan but inevitably something will change throughout the day!"
As the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) reaches its 15th year, the NCTJ has set its sights on raising the annual value of the fund to half a million pounds.
"I took part in a journalism apprenticeship as part of my training with the Eastern Daily Press in 2018-19."
"Our apprentices play a key role in our newsrooms working closely with colleagues to help produce great community journalism stories."
"I have always enjoyed talking to people and finding out about their personal stories."
"Growing up as an ethnic minority in a marginalised community, I quickly noticed that people who looked like me and came from my background were seldom represented in the media."
As National Apprenticeship Week 2020 begins, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign, co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service.
"I certainly wouldn't be writing this as news editor of my hometown paper if I hadn't gone down the apprentice path as a teenager."
A panel of editors were quizzed by students about how to stand out against the crowd when competing for journalism careers at the annual NCTJ Student Council conference.
Twelve students have been rewarded for achieving the best results in the 2018-19 NCTJ Diploma in Journalism exams.
Rhoda Morrison, senior reporter at the Bury Free Press, has been awarded the Paul Durrant Award for her outstanding performance in the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams.
Journalism Diversity Fund bursary recipients received an insight into how to look after their mental wellbeing in a webinar delivered by Claire Sanderson, editor-in-chief of Women’s Health and Roisin Dervish-O’Kane, senior editor at Women’s Health.
Student representatives from NCTJ courses, apprenticeship schemes and the Community News Project will gather at the 2020 Student Council conference, hosted by the Financial Times.
Jan Alder, who worked for the NCTJ for nearly thirty years, has died of cancer. She passed away peacefully at St Helena Hospice in Colchester on 1 January 2021, aged 64.
