The growing use of data protection law and barriers to open justice are creating new legal and practical challenges for journalists and news organisations, media law experts have warned.
The NCTJ has appointed Laura Michael to the new role of head of professional development, expanding its support for journalists and news organisations as the industry adapts to rapid technological change.
With so many different journalism courses to choose from, it’s so important that students are able to make an informed choice to study on a course which will prepare them to succeed in journalism. We spoke to Mark Alford, who has recently been appointed as director of Sky Sports News.
University of Sheffield student Damian Shepherd, who is studying MA Journalism, said his previous journalism degree did not equip him with the right skills for the job.
If you’re serious about becoming a journalist and passionate about a career in the industry, then choose wisely and study for the NCTJ diploma. This is the message from Megan Archer, chief reporter at the Express & Star in Wolverhampton.
A campaign urging prospective university students to make an informed choice and understand the benefits of choosing an NCTJ-accredited degree course has been launched.
Attendees at the NCTJ's Journalism Skills Conference in Sunderland have been told that journalists need to better understand the behaviour of their audiences, the platforms they use and tailor their content accordingly.
The Community News Project is helping rebuild trust in the media at a local level. That was the message from three reporters hired as part of the Facebook-funded project, speaking at the NCTJ’s annual Journalism Skills Conference at the University of Sunderland.
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