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13 Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries have been awarded this month, the largest ever number in a single cohort.

The NCTJ has sought clarification from Sheffield College about the future of its press photography course.

100 per cent accuracy and speed were celebrated at the NCTJ Shorthand Seminar as the annual prize winners for outstanding shorthand were announced.

David Rowell, group editorial development executive of Johnston Press, supported the new format for NCTJ shorthand examinations when speaking at a Shorthand Seminar.

26 centres delivering NCTJ-accredited courses have confirmed they will deliver the Diploma in Journalism, the charity’s new multimedia qualification for all journalists.

The NCTJ board has re-accredited 21 journalism training courses delivered at nine centres across the UK.

The largest number of Journalism Diversity Fund applicants will be interviewed by three separate panels of editors and senior journalists this week.

The NCTJ’s excellent industry reputation and the need to embrace all routes into journalism were among the topics student representatives discussed with the charity’s directors at their board meeting.

Eight trainee press photographers and photojournalists sat the National Certificate Examination in May with six candidates demonstrating the gold standard of work needed to achieve the qualification.