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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…
Student sports journalists write for 60,000 football fans
An online project run by sports journalism students studying an NCTJ-accredited course achieved more than 60,000 unique readers on the last day of the football transfer window.
NCTJ achieves Investors in People Silver
Following two inspection visits in January the NCTJ achieved and surpassed a key benchmark for people development and best management practice.
First sitting of brand new NCTJ qualification
The first sitting of a brand new qualification, the NCE for Sports Reporters, takes place on Friday.
NCTJ-trained journalists launch magazine in retro style
Four entrepreneurial journalists who met on an NCTJ-accredited course have launched their very own style magazine.
Accuracy, shorthand, media law and great content ideas are skills we want say editors
Accuracy, shorthand, media law knowledge and ideas for great content will get you journalism jobs, a panel of editors told student journalists at the NCTJ Student Council.
Journalism students express their views at Student Council meeting
Fees, feedback and more practical exam questions were among the topics raised at a lively NCTJ Student Council.
Record NCTJ Student Council attendance anticipated
Student journalists will tomorrow participate in the NCTJ Student Council, an event which places students at the heart of NCTJ decision-making.
McNae author joins libel reform working party
David Banks, co-author of the latest edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists is sitting on a Ministry of Justice working group looking at reforming libel law.
Students speak with NCTJ head of communications
The life-changing benefits of studying an NCTJ-accredited course were clearly outlined to sixth form and undergraduate students at a university careers event.
