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"Reflecting upon the ghastly historic coverage of my community, one thing rings true: words have power. And by proxy, the press has the power to influence public opinion. As a journalist, I consider it my duty to play my role in the drive for positive social change."
The challenges and opportunities of covering race and how to attract early talent and develop long-lasting careers were on the agenda at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference.
A charity champion has described how her relationship with a community news reporter has really made an impact within the black community and helped instil trust in the media.
The NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) has been honoured with a special award from the Press Awards, which were announced today.
The NCTJ has published a new report on diversity in journalism, examining the characteristics of journalists in the UK.
Victoria Scholes has become the first student from Ability Today’s Academy for Disabled Journalists to pass the NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism (CFJ).
The NCTJ has partnered with News UK to train up to 100 out-of-work young people through the Government’s Kickstart Scheme.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists is to broaden and scale up its work on equality, diversity and inclusion.
"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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