The growing use of data protection law and barriers to open justice are creating new legal and practical challenges for journalists and news organisations, media law experts have warned.
The NCTJ has appointed Laura Michael to the new role of head of professional development, expanding its support for journalists and news organisations as the industry adapts to rapid technological change.
Introducing practical training in ethics matters to everyone in the industry, the NCTJ’s vice-chairman told an audience of journalism educators and trainers at a seminar in London.
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.
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.
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.
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