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Journalists, editors, educators and industry specialists came together at the University of Sheffield today for a symposium examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism and what this means for the training of future reporters. Hosted by the University of Sheffield…
The NCTJ is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the more than 300 volunteers who give their time and expertise each year to support aspiring journalists and help shape the future of journalism. Volunteers support the NCTJ in a wide range…
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence, which recognise the achievements of talented individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them, is now open for entries for 2019.
Will Gore, executive editor of The Independent, is to become head of partnerships and projects at the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
One of the clearest trends shown in the Journalist at Work research is the increasing number of people who report that they are working as journalists. Data from the Office for National Statistics suggest that there are 73,000 people working as journalists in the UK, an increase from 65,000 in 2012.
I’ve entertained the idea of being a journalist since secondary school but, distracted by visions of being a graphic designer, working in publishing or becoming a lecturer, I didn’t settle properly on a career in journalism until the latter end of my undergraduate degree.
I’ve entertained the idea of being a journalist since secondary school but, distracted by visions of being a graphic designer, working in publishing or becoming a lecturer, I didn’t settle properly on a career in journalism until the latter end of my undergraduate degree.
In a short amount of time I went from a part time sales assistant to a news writer for an all-female editorial team – and I’ve never felt more empowered.
In a short amount of time I went from a part time sales assistant to a news writer for an all-female editorial team – and I’ve never felt more empowered.
To mark International Women’s Day 2019 and highlight the importance of gender balance in the workplace – particularly in senior positions – we’ve conducted a Q&A with the following female members of the Community News Project governance committee:
"My second day working at the Isle of Wight County Press I was sent to a bat hospital. I spent an hour meeting the residents (yes, I did stroke a bat) before filing my first article as a trainee reporter. Needless to say, in the past 18-months, life in local news hasn’t gotten any less eclectic."
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