NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund reaches 700 bursaries during 20th anniversary year
The Journalism Diversity Fund has awarded its 700th bursary during its 20th anniversary year
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Community reporter Grace Price reflects on training, community journalism and finding her voice
Community News Project reporter Grace Price shares her experience of balancing NCTJ exams with full-time reporting and building relationships with local communities.
NCTJ chief executive to speak at Society of Editors Conference
NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher is to deliver a short address at the Society of Editors annual conference in Belfast on Monday, 12 November.
Journalists, sub-editors and photographers sit National Certificate Examination
Journalists across the country sat the NCTJ National Certificate Examination today in a bid to achieve senior reporter status
High Hopes
I remember sitting here 12 months ago, looking through NCTJ courses and telling myself that I was absolutely bonkers for pursuing a pipe-dream.
NCTJ student named Student Digital Journalist of the Year
Elena Cresci, who has recently graduated from the NCTJ-accredited MA/PgDip in Journalism at Cardiff University, has won the award for Student Digital Journalist of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards.
Per Ardua Ad Alta (Through Efforts to High Things)
Someone asked me recently where I get my drive from, and I suddenly remembered the Latin proverb that was engraved on my St.Vincent Girls High School badge.
One month until Journalism Skills Conference
Journalism Skills Conference takes place on 28 and 29 November in Nottingham.
What to expect in your first journalism job
I work for a local weekly newspaper and in the last three months since I’ve started my job, I’ve had a free kite surfing lesson, donned wellies to visit a dairy farm, interviewed a member of JLS over the phone, covered a high profile rape case, and spent a day on the beach reporting on a sandcastle competition.
Sri Lanka Press Institute Chairman visits NCTJ
The NCTJ has renewed its close relationship with the media in Sri Lanka with a visit from Kumar Nadesan, chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI).
NCTJ short course in freelance journalism
The NCTJ is to offer a new one-day training course in Freelancing for Journalists as part of its short course, professional training programme.
