NCTJ expands ambassador programme to champion quality, trust and diversity in journalism
Sixteen new NCTJ ambassadors have been appointed.
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NCTJ summer reception launches Journalism Diversity Fund 20th anniversary celebrations
The NCTJ’s summer reception, hosted by Dow Jones and News UK in London, marked the launch of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF). Managed by the NCTJ, the JDF provides financial support and mentoring to aspiring…
Students and apprentices hear from NCTJ team and senior editors in Student Council Instagram Q&A
Student representatives have had their questions answered in a virtual Student Council event on Instagram Stories.
Sky Sports News presenter Nick Powell to present NCTJ Awards for Excellence
Award-winning broadcast journalist Nick Powell is to host this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence at Hallé St Peter's in Manchester.
Community News Project welcomes fourteen additional publishers as Meta expands scheme
Fourteen publishers are joining the Community News Project (CNP), as the scheme expands with £6 million funding from Meta.
NCTJ arranges better access to courts for journalism students on accredited courses
The NCTJ has worked with Her Majesty’s court service to support students on accredited courses gain better access to hearings.
Up-and-coming journalism talent to be celebrated at NCTJ Awards for Excellence ceremony in Manchester
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence will reunite tutors, editors and shortlisted students and trainees as it returns to an in-person ceremony.
NCTJ survey finds 82 per cent of journalism employers regard shorthand as important
Eighty-two per cent of employers consider shorthand to be vital, desirable or essential for some roles within their organisations, an NCTJ study has found.
NCTJ launches new course with British Polling Council and Market Research Society to improve the quality of poll reporting
The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) has launched a free e-learning course on the Journalism Skills Academy to tackle poor quality reporting on polls.
Awards for Excellence 2021 shortlist announced after another record-breaking year
Some 66 students, trainees, apprentices, journalists and training providers have been shortlisted in the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2021.
NCTJ revives Oxdown in NQJ exams to mark 70th anniversary
The NCTJ has taken a trip down memory lane, bringing the fictional town of Oxdown, and the Oxdown Gazette, back for an NQJ exam sitting.
