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Community news reporter Jennifer Cartwright is reflecting on her first year at the Yorkshire Evening Post, from landing front pages to a portfolio of features and helping to bring younger audiences into local news. Jennifer joined the CNP in March…
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence recognised the educators and organisations going above and beyond to support the training of the next generation of journalists, highlighting the crucial role they play in shaping quality, safe and inclusive journalism. Among the honours…
The NCTJ is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026 by highlighting the role journalism apprenticeships play in developing skills, opening doors, and supporting a more diverse and resilient news industry. Journalism apprenticeships offer a practical and accessible route into the profession,…
The NCTJ has launched an action plan to strengthen the safety and resilience of journalists across their careers. Building on its existing work to support journalists in the field and online, the plan sets out the NCTJ’s priorities for the year ahead, following…
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence will take place at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday, 24 March 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…
ITN, which includes ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has joined more than 20 organisations as a backer of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF), helping make a career in journalism more accessible for a wider range of candidates. ITN has…
This year’s Annual Report underscores the NCTJ’s dedication to attracting, qualifying, and developing outstanding journalists from all walks of life during a period of significant change for the industry. Joanne Forbes, NCTJ chief executive, says the charity’s reach, influence and…
A Community News Project reporter has been honoured at a local awards ceremony celebrating community champions. Lise Evans, who completed her NCTJ diploma with Darlington College as a community reporter at the Stratford Herald, received…
The NCTJ has escalated serious concerns about the six-month delay in approving funding for the revised Level 6 Journalist Apprenticeship Standard, which is preventing employers from recruiting apprentices and blocking a vital pathway into journalism. Toby Granville,…
Charlie Moloney, freelance journalist and media law trainer, has been appointed by the NCTJ and Oxford University Press to join Siân Harrison and Gill Phillips as co-editor of the 28th edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists, due for…
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