The NCTJ has welcomed the publication of the government’s green paper, Watch This Space: A New Strategic Direction for UK Media, and its recognition of the importance of trusted news. However, the charity is urging ministers to place greater emphasis…
As football captures national attention, it’s the journalists behind the scenes who bring those stories to life. Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipient and 2025 Football Journalism Bursary winner Angelina Nayar has spent the past year finding exactly how they…
Community News Project reporters will reveal how they’re getting to grips with their roles in the first session to kick-start the Journalism Skills Conference.
David Jones, Sky Sports presenter, will announce this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence, sponsored by The Independent, at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
A vibrant line-up of media professionals working at the cutting edge of new and innovative journalism techniques has been revealed for this year’s Journalism Skills Conference.
The Independent is today announced as the headline sponsor for this year’s NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence, which highlight the achievements of individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them.
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…
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…
By Laurie Tucker, head of journalism training, Sky Sports News
Sports fans generally root for the underdog, unless their team, a personal favourite or a bet is involved. Think of Coco Gauff at Wimbledon, Ireland’s Test cricketers humbling England for two days at Lord’s, Shane Lowry storming The Open. Given their opportunities, they all rocked the established, changed thinking and enriched an industry. The Journalism Diversity Fund, by backing the unheralded and those who don’t conform to pre-conceptions, has done pretty much the same.
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