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Government responds to NCTJ’s Save Quality Journalism Education campaign
The Department for Education has responded to the NCTJ following the launch of the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign, which calls for the reversal of planned cuts to high-cost subject funding for journalism courses in higher education. In a letter…
Student journalists from News Associates London and the University of Sunderland meet NCTJ directors
Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.
When something is worth having…
When something is worth having, you need to work super hard for it; and this was the exact circumstance of my journey to get funding for a NCTJ accredited course.
Student journalists from News Associates London and the University of Sunderland meet NCTJ directors
Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.
No place I’d rather be
Despite always knowing I wanted to write for a living, I was unsure how to go about it. It always seemed like a huge leap to go from student to journalist, and most of my friends and family thought I was mad for wanting to make the jump.
JDF blog: When a dream becomes reality
Hi, I’m Katie, a reporter. I get to talk to people all day, write stories and be at the heart of local news.
Evening Standard, Independent and BBC support new NCTJ apprenticeship scheme for journalists
The NCTJ has developed an Advanced Apprenticeship in Journalism, in partnership with leading employers. The first pilot scheme will begin in September 2013 at Lambeth College and the Evening Standard, The Independent and BBC radio have already signed up nine apprentices.
Bournemouth to host NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference
The NCTJ is to stage its sixth annual Journalism Skills Conference in Bournemouth on 27 and 28 November 2013
NCTJ Awards for Excellence open for entries
The NCTJ’s annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism are now open for entries from students and trainees across the UK
Trainee reporters not afraid to ask the tough questions post-Leveson, NCTJ ethics seminar told
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.
