
Former community news reporter named top-performing trainee at NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence
Megan Howe was presented with the trainee of the year award, sponsored by Alder Media.
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Megan Howe was presented with the trainee of the year award, sponsored by Alder Media.
John Pienaar, whose journalism career spans three decades, will lead the ceremony on Friday, 22 March.
News UK has been revealed as the lead sponsor for the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence 2023 as ten more journalists are added to the shortlist.
The 2023 Awards for Excellence shortlist has been revealed today after the NCTJ was inundated with a record-breaking number of entries.
Three journalists who achieved the highest marks in their National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams this year have been congratulated by the NCTJ’s senior examiners.
Free to enter, the annual awards recognise the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them.
After students, trainee and apprentice journalists were honoured at the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence earlier this month, we take a look at the winners who were working in roles funded by the Community News Project (CNP).
"Being able to question people, observe and film footage for the history books was an occasion I won’t forget. For such a saddening news event, the opportunity to cover it was an honour and immensely rewarding."
"What I have learnt is that hard work really does pay off and whatever you want to do, keep going and keep persevering – that’s what I intend to do!"