My Gold Standard Journey
Last year, I decided to quit the glamorous life of a PR to pursue a dream I've had since I was 12-years-old – to become a journalist.
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Last year, I decided to quit the glamorous life of a PR to pursue a dream I've had since I was 12-years-old – to become a journalist.
Last year, I decided to quit the glamorous life of a PR to pursue a dream I've had since I was 12-years-old – to become a journalist.
I’ve been shortlisting JDF applications for around five years now and I rip open my envelope of applications with excitement when I get them in the post.
I’ve been shortlisting JDF applications for around five years now and I rip open my envelope of applications with excitement when I get them in the post.
Encouraging people from a wide variety of backgrounds to become journalists is vital if the media is to have a voice that is as diverse as the issues it reports on.
Kal shares how he turned around a disappointing situation into a busy week filled with work placements.
Kal shares how he turned around a disappointing situation into a busy week filled with work placements.
“It’s not whether printed press will die, it’s whether it should be free.” For all students either completing their NCTJ qualification or those that have finished, this past year has been one of change and progress – and this was certainly the main focus of the NCTJ student council meeting 2016.
“It’s not whether printed press will die, it’s whether it should be free.” For all students either completing their NCTJ qualification or those that have finished, this past year has been one of change and progress – and this was certainly the main focus of the NCTJ student council meeting 2016.