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Twenty aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the first of five Journalism Diversity Fund application rounds this year. Four panels of industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates remotely on Friday, 16 July. Bursaries are awarded to those who have…

Twenty aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the first of five Journalism Diversity Fund application rounds this year. Four panels of industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates remotely on Friday, 16 July. Bursaries are awarded to those who have…

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has become the new home of Teeline shorthand, as the charity takes over the copyright from the Teeline Royalties Partnership.

The Google News Initiative has extended its support of the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy (JSA).

Jan Alder, who worked for the NCTJ for nearly thirty years, has died of cancer. She passed away peacefully at St Helena Hospice in Colchester on 1 January 2021, aged 64.

Six former community reporters have shared their experiences of the Community News Project (CNP), as they move into permanent roles with their publishers.

"What was most unexpected was how many communities surround us that we simply do not think about. There are people from all walks of life crying out for their voices to be heard - all they want is to be listened to and understood."

"I believe my role as a Facebook community reporter allowed me to actively make sure every voice was heard and cover previously undocumented topics through the level of trust I had gradually built with my contacts."

"I saw the Facebook community journalism project as an exciting initiative that was looking to put local communities at the heart of regional news, something I have been immensely proud to have been part of."