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.
I remember it well. Very well in fact. 8 June 2012, 9.04am: the exact time I received an email from the Journalism Diversity Fund telling me that my dream was about to become a reality.
Alexandra Rucki is currently working as an online journalist at the London Evening Standard. Find out more about Alexandra’s passion for journalism, her training, life as a journalist and how the Journalism Diversity Fund helped her career.
Claire French is currently business editor at The News in Portsmouth, having previously worked at the Surrey Advertiser. She completed her journalism training at City College Brighton and Hove.
Senior editors from The Guardian and Sky Sports News will address the NCTJ’s annual shorthand seminar on the need to promote 100wpm shorthand achievement.
Two former Journalism Diversity Fund recipients have achieved senior reporter status after passing the first ever National Qualification for Journalists (NQJ) exam.
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