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Government responds to NCTJ’s Save Quality Journalism Education campaign
The Department for Education has responded to the NCTJ following the launch of the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign, which calls for the reversal of planned cuts to high-cost subject funding for journalism courses in higher education. In a letter…
Football League to sponsor sports journalism exam award
The Football League is to sponsor a new award that recognises the best performing candidates in the sports journalism exam
July NCE awards feature one of the highest newspaper practice marks in recent years
Mary Hamilton, a reporter for the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News, won the NCTJ’s Ted Bottomley Award, sponsored by Midland News Association, after scoring 90 per cent on her newspaper practice exam.
Two more trainees pass the NCE for sports reporters
The second NCE for sports reporters saw two more trainee reporters achieve senior status in the new qualification.
NCE entries hit by downturn in recruitment, but pass rate increases
The NCTJ has awarded the National Certificate Examination to 74 trainee reporters who sat their exams at 11 centres in July.
Journalism Diversity Fund recipient achieves senior status
A past bursary recipient of the Journalism Diversity Fund has gained senior reporter status after passing her National Certificate Examination.
Welsh minister to open Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff
Leighton Andrews, the minister for children, education and lifelong learning, will open the Journalism Skills Conference at the National Assembly for Wales on Thursday, 2 December.
Piers Morgan: NCTJ training was “the perfect skill base”
Piers Morgan, a judge on the award-winning television show Britain’s Got Talent, is the latest NCTJ-trained journalist to feature on the charity’s alumni webpage.
Shorthand exam format to change from September
The format of NCTJ shorthand exams at speeds of 90 to 120 wpm will change from September so trainees can “hit the ground running” when they enter their first newsroom.
Journalism diversity intern appointed by the NCTJ
A new journalism diversity intern has been appointed by the NCTJ on a six-month internship.
