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The National Council for the Training of Journalists is strengthening its broadcast credentials with two new industry appointments. Stephen Mitchell, deputy director and head of programmes at BBC News, is the new chairman of the Journalism Qualifications Board, and John Ryley, head of Sky News, has joined the board of directors.

A talented trainee journalist won a top prize at the annual Midlands Media Awards at Edgbaston cricket ground last night.

A trainee reporter has managed to successfully challenge a motion from a council leader to exclude him from an important meeting.

The NCTJ’s board of directors has accredited five new journalism courses and discontinued accreditation of one course. Directors also confirmed the renewal of accreditation for seven courses at their meeting on 10 March 2011.

The second edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison is now available to order from the NCTJ online shop.

The NCTJ is holding an exhibition of press photography and photojournalism as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations this summer.

The NCTJ's featured alumnus for March 2011 is Lindsay Nicholson - editorial director of Good Housekeeping magazine and also a regular columnist for the Daily Mail.

One current and two former students from Staffordshire University’s two NCTJ-accredited journalism courses have been shortlisted in the 2011 Midlands Media Awards.

79 trainees sat the National Certificate Examinationon 4 March, 51 for the first time and 28 re-sits, at eight different centres across the UK.