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Elena Vivaldo reflects on studying the NCTJ's Practical International Journalism qualification, developing practical journalism skills and gaining the confidence to start pitching stories to publications.
Daisy Morel joined the All Island Media Academy at the Jersey Evening Post and is now continuing her career as a full-time junior reporter at the newspaper.
The NCTJ is expanding its ambassadors’ group and is looking for recently qualified NCTJ journalists from all sectors and backgrounds to join this growing initiative. Ambassadors play a vital role in inspiring the next generation to consider a career in…
Employers can now recruit apprentices on the new Level 6 Journalist apprenticeship, following the publication of the updated standard by Skills England. The apprenticeship has been moved from Level 7 to better reflect the skills and responsibilities of journalists at…
The NCTJ has today published its annual Quality Assurance and Standards Committee report. The committee oversees quality, fairness and standards across all NCTJ qualifications. The report is published to provide transparency and to share key data on NCTJ qualifications. In…
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 next generation of journalists was recognised at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Reuters, held at Brighton Dome on Tuesday, 24 March. Hannah Wilkes, presenter at Sky Sports News, hosted the ceremony. She said: “In a period of profound…
Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking at an ‘Aspirations Day’ careers event at Margaret Wix primary school in St Albans as part of my role as an NCTJ ambassador. The event brought together a wide variety of professionals…
The NCTJ has welcomed the publication of the government’s Local Media Strategy and Media Literacy Action Plan, which aim to support the sustainability of local journalism and improve media literacy across the UK. The government has highlighted that access to…
Research commissioned by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) showed declining youth interest in the profession.
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