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Birmingham City University (BCU) has become an NCTJ-accredited course provider, delivering the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism as part of its MA Journalism course. The accreditation will expand access to NCTJ training in the West Midlands, supporting efforts to improve diversity…
Community news reporter Grace Price has marked her first year at the Monmouthshire Beacon by covering the town’s worst flooding in recent memory, building a loyal audience across multiple platforms and passing her shorthand. It was a year, she said,…
One of Scotland’s oldest journalism prizes is being given a new lease of life. Tom Murray (left) presents Colin Simpson with the first award in 1978 while East Fife Mail editor Ian C. Paterson looks on. The TS…
Callum McCormack Every journalist remembers the thrill of their first front-page splash. For community news reporters, an exclusive story that lands that front page spot is also a testament to their local connections and commitment to getting untold…
Jamie Green A student who received NCTJ training designed for aspiring journalists with disabilities has secured a place on a prestigious traineeship with ITV News. Jamie Green, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, is celebrating starting…
Community news reporter Alex Bowen A community reporter found himself in the middle of a breaking news story when police evacuated his street due to concerns about explosives. Alex Bowen, 22, was barely two weeks into his role…
Six Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipients have been awarded specialist bursaries as they begin their NCTJ training.
The Queen’s death was news of international significance, but was also a prominent moment that came close to home as communities around the UK expressed their grief and gratitude. As people came together to pay tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch,…
Oxford Mail digital journalist Sophie Perry. Picture by Ed Nix. Oxford Mail digital journalist Sophie Perry founded the LGBTQ+ Journalism Network to be “the change she wanted to see in the world”. Sophie, who lives in Oxford, is…
Three newly-qualified senior journalists are celebrating achieving top results in their exams for the National Qualification in Journalism.
Journalism apprentices are making waves in the newsroom thanks to News UK apprenticeships to encourage greater diversity in the media. They are given two years of employment and training by PA Training or News Associates to gain the NCTJ diploma…
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