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In addition to financial support, all Journalism Diversity Fund recipients are paired with a working journalist to mentor them for the duration of their studies. Launched in 2018, the mentoring scheme aims to help students realise their true potential and…
JDF recipient Izzie Jani-Friend recently spoke at the People’s Vaccine rally as part of the Peoples Vaccine Alliance, telling us: “Using my voice to speak out about issues that matter to me is the main reason I wanted to become…
JDF recipient Izzie Jani-Friend recently spoke at the People’s Vaccine rally as part of the Peoples Vaccine Alliance, telling us: “Using my voice to speak out about issues that matter to me is the main reason I wanted to become…
"I’ve always believed that everyone has a story to tell, often more than one, and I wanted to help showcase those voices through my writing."
Before starting my NCTJ apprenticeship, my hopes of becoming a journalist had been left on the back burner.
– Jacqueline Shepherd, former JDF bursary recipientHUGE CONGRATULATIONS on being awarded the JDF bursary – and if you haven’t applied yet – what are you waiting for? You could be just what journalism needs at this pivotal time in society.
– Jacqueline Shepherd, former JDF bursary recipientHUGE CONGRATULATIONS on being awarded the JDF bursary – and if you haven’t applied yet – what are you waiting for? You could be just what journalism needs at this pivotal time in society.
'During my time as a journalist, I’ve written stories which have made people laugh, made people cry, educated some people and made some people angry at me - but what is being a journalist without a messy combination of all those things?'
"If journalism is a public good that serves society, it should tackle the roots of inequality head on: what stops some children achieving in schools or having the resources to compete among the talent pools for journalism (and society in general) later on? These are deeper issues beyond filling a page or screen time that will be required for change."
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