News & blog

Journalism Diversity Fund recipient Liz Jackson blogs about events at the annual NCTJ Student Council.

Erinn Kerr is a Journalism Diversity Fund recipient who completed the Press Association training course in Newcastle In December 2013. She has since secured a trainee reporter position with a North News and Pictures, a press agency in the North East of England.

Journalism Diversity Fund recipient Neil Kingston uses the New Year to reflect on his journalism experiences and showcase some of his best work so far.

Current bursary recipient Neil Kingston is currently on the Sports Journalism course at St Mary's University College. He tells us how it feels to go back to school eight years after starting his BA.

Bursary recipient and co-editor of Wannabe Hacks, Liam Corcoran, explains how persistence is the key to landing that all-important exclusive.

Are you thinking of applying to be the NCTJ’s next journalism intern? Read former Journalism Diversity Fund intern Sam Tonkin’s journey from working for the NCTJ to passing the National Qualification in Journalism.

Recently I spent a fortnight at The Guardian on a work experience placement as part of their Positive Action Scheme which, like the Journalism Diversity Fund, is a programme designed to open news rooms to a more representative range of journalists.

Find out what Khaleda Rhaman, the first participant in the Journalism Diversity Fund internship scheme, thought of her placement at Newsquest.

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.