Elena Vivaldo reflects on studying the NCTJ's Practical International Journalism qualification, developing practical journalism skills and gaining the confidence to start pitching stories to publications.
Daisy Morel joined the All Island Media Academy at the Jersey Evening Post and is now continuing her career as a full-time junior reporter at the newspaper.
Young reporters remain determined to tackle difficult stories and ask hard questions in the post-Leveson world of journalism, senior editors told an NCTJ conference on ethics training.
Shorthand “still exists in the digital world” and is a skill that all aspiring journalists need, Laura Adams, editorial director of Archant London, told delegates at the NCTJ shorthand seminar on Wednesday.
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