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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,…
A selection of community news reporters proved they have the skills to succeed as they have moved into senior roles. After completing their training, the four reporters took up permanent positions within Reach PLC, continuing to add value to newsrooms…
For community reporter Eve McLachlan, it has been a real adjustment to living in the Western Isles and reporting on its remote communities. The 24-year-old, who works for the Press and Journal, originally moved to the island chain off the…
A new raft of community reporters say they have uncovered hidden gems as they engage with people whose stories are normally left untold.
Sean Dooley, chair of the NCTJ’s quality assurance and standards committee, has died.
Community reporters have learnt cutting-edge skills and social media tools for news-gathering and promotion at a bootcamp run by Meta. Reporters recruited through the Community News Project were invited to a three-day virtual bootcamp, which ended today, to grow their…
Journalists, lawyers and educators celebrated a united “fight for open justice” at the launch event for McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists.
Five NCTJ alumni have participated in a reporting tour of the United States, thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Embassy in London and the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).
Laura Adams, director of content development at Archant, is to become head of the Journalism Skills Academy at the NCTJ in a new role.
The NCTJ has published a best practice guide for work experience and internships for journalism employers, in a bid to tackle inequality.
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