My apprenticeship journey: Q&A with Sunny Badwal, sports journalist with PA Sport
Sunny Badwal, who lives in Bradford, trained as an apprentice with PA Training and Press Association. He’s currently a sports journalist at PA Sport.
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National Apprenticeship Week: Journalism apprentice in ‘dream job’ after receiving NCTJ training for aspiring journalists with disabilities
A student who received bespoke NCTJ training for aspiring journalists with disabilities is celebrating securing her “dream job” as a journalism apprentice.
High-flying journalists celebrated for top NCTJ diploma exam results
Twelve outstanding journalists have been rewarded for achieving the best results in the 2021-22 NCTJ Diploma in Journalism exams.
Journalists issue advice to NCTJ students to ‘control the controllable’ when dealing with online abuse
“You’re not going to write stories that everyone is going to agree with and that’s ok.” This was the advice given to students on NCTJ-accredited courses when they met with journalists on a panel discussing safety and resilience in journalism,…
Community reporter describes his first role in journalism covering LGBTQ+ stories in Wales as “a dream come true”
A reporter has said it has been a “dream come true” to showcase real stories from people in Wales’ LGBTQ+ community as he marks the end of his time in the Community News Project.
Five outstanding journalists shortlisted for the Student of the Year in the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence
Five high-flying journalists have been shortlisted in the Student of the Year category in the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence 2022.
Community reporter’s ‘delight’ at first front page splash about cuts to village bus service
Community reporter Will Luker with his first front page splash A community reporter’s first splash is often testament to their local connections and commitment to getting untold voices heard. This is especially true for Will Luker, community news…
NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy launches new programme of professional training
The NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy (JSA) is launching a new programme of professional training to support journalists as they develop their careers. The new training resources – which are available this month – are aimed at ensuring reporters have the…
A day in the life of a community reporter: Cait Findlay from CambridgeshireLive
Cait Findlay has filmed snippets of her busy working day as a community news reporter for Cambridgeshire Live. The 24-year-old started her day on 15 December preparing to cover the Royal College of Nursing strikes at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
