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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.
Rebecca is an SEO journalist for Newsquest, creating search-friendly digital content and tapping into trends leading the national conversation.
The handy guide, which is sponsored by the Financial Times, is on its way to more than 3,700 secondary schools and colleges across the UK, as well as job centres.
A community news reporter is launching a weekly podcast to further engage and interact with the people he serves in Suffolk.
Community reporter George Harman with Paul Gallagher from Hinkley Point power station A community news reporter credits the communication skills he learnt as a mechanic for helping him make a good start in his new role. George Harman…
Students on accredited courses must be given resilience training to cope with the demands of real-world journalism, says the NCTJ and its accredited course leaders. The NCTJ has updated its performance standards for accredited courses to ensure students are adequately…
Community reporters have been exploring the local impact of the cost-of-living crisis as they speak with residents, business owners, food bank operators and schools. As the dramatic rise in inflation grips the UK, community reporters have been investigating how the…
New housing developments are the bread and butter for reporters up and down the country. Ayokunle Oluwalana But for community news reporter Ayokunle Oluwalana, his impactful way of reporting on the realities of living in a new estate…
Kate Lockett A community news reporter feels she is making her dad proud as she follows in his footsteps after his death to cover the same patch. Kate Lockett, 33, has joined the team at the Helston Packet…
As part of the NCTJ’s clearing campaign, the NCTJ spoke with students and alumni who had been through the clearing process themselves, or who had opted to enter the industry via a journalism apprenticeship. Investigative journalist Kafui Okpattah entered the…
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