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As football captures national attention, it’s the journalists behind the scenes who bring those stories to life. Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipient and 2025 Football Journalism Bursary winner Angelina Nayar has spent the past year finding exactly how they…
Emily Wright, global news reporter from The Express explains why gaining her NCTJ Diploma in Journalism via distance learning was the best route for her.
Community news reporter Grace Price has marked her first year at the Monmouthshire Beacon by covering the town’s worst flooding in recent memory, building a loyal audience across multiple platforms and passing her shorthand. It was a year, she said,…
Community news reporter Jennifer Cartwright is reflecting on her first year at the Yorkshire Evening Post, from landing front pages to a portfolio of features and helping to bring younger audiences into local news. Jennifer joined the CNP in March…
Research commissioned by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) showed declining youth interest in the profession.
The NCTJ is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026 by highlighting the role journalism apprenticeships play in developing skills, opening doors, and supporting a more diverse and resilient news industry. Journalism apprenticeships offer a practical and accessible route into the profession,…
The NCTJ has launched an action plan to strengthen the safety and resilience of journalists across their careers. Building on its existing work to support journalists in the field and online, the plan sets out the NCTJ’s priorities for the year ahead, following…
Four aspiring journalists are taking their first steps into a world-leading newsroom, after being selected for a six-month paid internships at CNN London. Carolyn Conway, Charlotte Reck, Lucinda Dodd and Alanah Hammond are all recipients of the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity…
The NCTJ has partnered with the Financial Times (FT) to launch a new training programme, giving 15 aspiring journalists the opportunity to study for the NCTJ’s Certificate in Foundation Journalism (CFJ) through the newly established FT School…
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