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NCTJ diploma alumni are nearly three times more likely to secure journalism job within 15 months, new research reveals
Findings of the Destinations of NCTJ Diploma in Journalism students report have been published today.
Diversity intern moves to trainee reporter position
Christina Johnson, the NCTJ’s journalism diversity intern, is to complete her six-month contract and start a job as a trainee reporter at the Luton and Dunstable Express at the end of January.
Winners of shorthand competition announced
Tight outlines and an imaginative use of the Teeline alphabet won two students copies of an NCTJ textbook.
NCE for sports reporters on the starting blocks
Interest is growing in a new NCTJ qualification, the National Certificate Examination for sports reporters which is now open for registrations from trainee journalists.
Diversity bursaries awarded to five aspiring journalists
Five aspiring journalists have been awarded Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries after impressing a panel of senior industry representatives who praised their determination, passion and potential to succeed.
More than half of NCE candidates pass
More than half of the trainee reporters who sat the National Certificate Examination in November were successful.
Pace, drama and excellent shorthand are the hallmarks of award-winning NCE reports
Four newly-qualified senior journalists are to be rewarded for their excellent performance in the November 2009 National Certificate Examination.
Winners of photography NCE awards announced
The winners of two annual awards for photographers who sit the National Certificate Examination for press photographers and photo-journalists have been announced.
BBC Scotland director says multimedia training has "never been as important
The Journalism Skills Conference began with the director of BBC Scotland informing delegates that all sectors of journalism must operate in a multimedia world.
Question time panel debate the future of quality journalism
The skills needed by journalists today and the impact newsroom staffing levels have had on quality journalism were two of the controversial topics discussed during a lively question time panel debate.
