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The NCTJ is launching a new training resource on reporting on the Royal Family ahead of the King’s coronation in May.

"Last September, I was awarded the Thomas Read bursary which helped me train for my NCTJ at News Associates in Manchester. As part of the bursary, two weeks work experience at Sky Sports News (SSN) was included and I completed my placement there in February."

Breaking down barriers to support gender equality in sports journalism was the subject of a panel discussion hosted by the NCTJ to mark International Women’s Day.

The NCTJ will highlight the importance of gender equality in sports journalism during a week of activity to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March.

The NCTJ is to work with media literacy charity The Student View to offer free introductory training to young people who want to work in the media.

Based in the Cornish town of Liskeard, journalism apprentice Scarlett Hills-Brooks, 22, is responsible for gathering news from across the local community as she studies towards her NCTJ Diploma in Journalism with Darlington College.

The BBC has so far seen 150 apprentices go through its journalism fast-track apprenticeship, bringing new and diverse voices into their newsrooms.

As we approach the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence ceremony taking place on 2 March, we speak to the six apprentices up for the Apprentice of the Year award.

The NCTJ’s safety and resilience industry forum met for the first time this week to address ongoing issues around safeguarding journalists.