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My mental health story and why it made me want to be a journalist

By Ryan Hesketh, JDF bursary recipientTrigger warning: mental illness, suicideMy name is Ryan, and I am a journalist who has experienced both intergenerational, and personal, mental health crises. I am also a bursary recipient from the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund…

My mental health story and why it made me want to be a journalist

By Ryan Hesketh, JDF bursary recipientTrigger warning: mental illness, suicideMy name is Ryan, and I am a journalist who has experienced both intergenerational, and personal, mental health crises. I am also a bursary recipient from the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund…

What one year in journalism has taught me

This time last year I was watching The Fourth Estate on TV – a documentary following journalists working in a busy, fast-paced national newsroom. I kept imagining what it would be like to be in their shoes. They were right…

The Journalism Diversity Fund is much more than a bursary

Undertaking my NCTJ training always felt like the logical next step for me after graduating from Edinburgh University.Matthew FordAs the most common pathway into the industry and, having been offered a place on the multimedia sports journalism course at News…

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