NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund reaches 700 bursaries during 20th anniversary year
The Journalism Diversity Fund has awarded its 700th bursary during its 20th anniversary year
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Community reporter Grace Price reflects on training, community journalism and finding her voice
Community News Project reporter Grace Price shares her experience of balancing NCTJ exams with full-time reporting and building relationships with local communities.
Recognition for top performing students in media law exams
Winners of the NCTJ’s media law prizes for the most outstanding exam papers in the 2008/09 academic year were announced at the media law exam board meeting on Friday, 1 October.
Stellar speakers at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff
This year’s annual NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference in Cardiff on 2-3 December is boasting a glittering line-up of top journalists from a full range of British media.
NCTJ course “has served me well in broadcasting” says ITV News at Ten presenter
Mark Austin, co-presenter of ITV’s News at Ten, has won numerous awards for his reporting of major foreign events spanning the last three decades.
2009/10 shorthand exam figures released
Shorthand exam sittings remained steady for the 2009/10 academic year. There were 4468 sittings at speeds of 60-120wpm in 2009/10 compared to 4424 the previous year.
ITV Anglia news chief to lead work on NCTJ broadcast qualifications
The National Council for the Training of Journalists has appointed Catherine Houlihan, head of news at ITV Anglia, as its first chairman and chief examiner for broadcast journalism.
“Journalism Diversity Fund helped kick-start enjoyable career to be proud of” says senior reporter
Past bursary recipients Chinwe Akomah and Sam Smith yesterday paid tribute to the work of the Journalism Diversity Fund at an annual reception to celebrate its success.
NCTJ accredits two new courses
The NCTJ has accredited two new courses.
The NCTJ presents two awards at annual public affairs seminar
The NCTJ’s annual public affairs seminar took place at the Local Government Association in London on Friday 17 September.
New NCTJ accreditation board meets to review strategy and re-accredits six courses
The NCTJ’s cross-media accreditation board met for the first time on 8 September 2010, at the Guardian in London
