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The NCTJ Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Reuters, are now open for entries from students, trainee and apprentice journalists across the UK. Free to enter, the annual awards recognise the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of…
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…
Journalists, students, trainers and media representatives from across the UK gathered at Bloomberg in London for the NCTJ inclusion in journalism conference, which celebrated 20 years of the Journalism Diversity Fund and explored the challenges facing journalists today.
Author Jonathan Baker’s Essential Journalism returns in a brand-new edition, featuring timely guidance on AI, verification, digital reporting and staying safe online.
The NCTJ hosted a special fundraising quiz night raising £4,000 for the Thomas Read bursary, which supports aspiring journalists with disabilities through their NCTJ training. The Thomas Read bursary was established in 2015 in memory of Sky Sports News journalist…
A blog by 2024 Thomas Read Bursary recipient, Gareth Hamill.
The NCTJ has published this year’s National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) examiners’ report, celebrating the achievements of journalists who excelled in the 2024-25 exams. This year, 280 candidates sat the exams across three sittings, with an impressive 71 per cent…
Reuters, headline sponsor of the NCTJ Awards for Excellence, invited shortlisted entrants from the 2024 ceremony for a behind-the-scenes visit to its Canary Wharf newsroom on a historic day that saw the organisation’s editorial team respond to the announcement of…
The NCTJ has welcomed the government’s response to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s report on media literacy, which acknowledges that “trusted journalism and strong media literacy are essential to a healthy democracy.” The committee recommended stronger cross-government…
Pupils from Cleethorpes Academy and John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford, have been named winners of this year’s Into Journalism competition for a project delivered through the University of Lincoln as part of the NCTJ’s outreach initiative. A highly commended award…
By Nadine White
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