Shortlist announced ahead of NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Brighton
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence will take place at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
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NCTJ returns to Financial Times for Student Council 2026
Student representatives from NCTJ-accredited courses across the UK will come together for the NCTJ’s Student Council 2026. Representatives, elected by their peers, will gather at the Financial Times in London for the all-day event. They will have the opportunity to…
NCTJ vice-chairman and board appointments announced
The editorial director of the award-winning Newbury Weekly News Group has been appointed vice-chairman of the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
NCTJ re-opens itself to scrutiny at annual Student Council
Student journalists will be encouraged to outline their vision and aspirations for multimedia training and qualifications at the NCTJ Student Council 2010.
Special event to discuss new multimedia qualification proposals
Progress on the development of the NCTJ’s radical new multimedia structure for journalism qualifications will be discussed at a special forum in April.
Senior editor and writer moves to NCTJ accreditation role
A respected writer, public relations director and former associate editor of Time has joined the NCTJ as head of accreditation.
NCE assessor awarded New Year MBE
An NCTJ-trained journalist and frequent NCE assessor for the news interview exam has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
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.
