Five NCTJ students have been awarded specialist bursaries through the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) in partnership with the Aziz Foundation, Sky Sports News and PA Media, and the Thomas Read bursary scheme. These specialist awards provide targeted support to individuals…
Journalists, students, trainers and media representatives from across the UK gathered at Bloomberg in London for the NCTJ inclusion in journalism conference, which celebrated 20 years of the Journalism Diversity Fund and explored the challenges facing journalists today.
The tenth anniversary of the Thomas Read bursary was celebrated this week with a tea party hosted by Sky Sports News, held on what would have been Thomas’s 36th birthday. The event was attended by friends, family and supporters of…
The NCTJ’s summer reception, hosted by Dow Jones and News UK in London, marked the launch of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF). Managed by the NCTJ, the JDF provides financial support and mentoring to aspiring…
The NCTJ will explore new ways to prepare journalists to cover family courts, following the Journalism and the Courts symposium hosted by the University of Salford in association with the NCTJ. The event, held at MediaCityUK on…
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has delivered a four-day multimedia programme as part of the NCTJ’s ‘Into Journalism’ outreach project, an initiative designed to encourage young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to consider careers in journalism. Using grant funding from the…
The NCTJ has launched its ’into journalism’ outreach project, aimed at encouraging young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to consider a career in journalism. The initiative, taking place this spring, is being delivered in partnership with six education providers: Liverpool John…
Chris and Sian at the 2017 NCTJ Awards for Excellence A chance seating arrangement at the 2017 NCTJ Awards for Excellence ceremony at Hampton Court Palace turned into the beginning of a lasting connection for journalists Chris McKeon and…
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