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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.
"I think that is what local journalism is all about, to try to make real change in the community and give a voice to everyday issues."
Outstanding tutors and trainers have been honoured for inspiring the next generation of public interest journalists.
'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?'
"I once said to my editor that 'people like me don't get jobs like this' but I did, and we can make a real difference."
"I am a strong believer that if you sat down with every journalist in the world there will always be that one story which sticks with them."
As Journalism Matters week begins today, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign by highlighting the impact Community News Project reporters are having in their communities.
Tutors from NCTJ-accredited courses have come together to share their creative approaches to teaching practical journalism skills remotely and how to keep students engaged while at home.
A group of Community News Project reporters are celebrating after becoming the first of the scheme’s journalists to complete their NCTJ Diploma in Journalism to ‘gold standard’, having started from scratch after the project began.
The NCTJ’s entry-level journalism qualification has been upgraded to level 5 to reflect changes in working practices and the cutting-edge multimedia skills expected as industry standard.
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