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Birmingham City University (BCU) has become an NCTJ-accredited course provider, delivering the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism as part of its MA Journalism course. The accreditation will expand access to NCTJ training in the West Midlands, supporting efforts to improve diversity…
Community news reporter Grace Price has marked her first year at the Monmouthshire Beacon by covering the town’s worst flooding in recent memory, building a loyal audience across multiple platforms and passing her shorthand. It was a year, she said,…
"When details of the apprenticeship scheme were first announced, I must admit I was sceptical about how successful it would be. My main concern was about putting people with no previous journalistic experience directly into the cut and thrust of a busy newsroom."
As National Apprenticeship Week 2019 begins on Monday, 4 March, the NCTJ is proud to support the campaign, co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service.
Talented young women who have a passion for sports were told to work hard and “break the mould” to achieve their career ambitions in journalism during a Women in Sports Media conference.
The recent Journalists at Work research told us that more than half (55 per cent) of journalists had undertaken some learning over the last 12 months. In addition, we know that nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of journalists feel that they need new, or additional skills to improve their efficiency.
The Islamic State is apparently at an end. Now you’d be a fool to think the terror group which attracted so much support a few years ago and managed to persuade thousands to up and leave their homes, IS actually finished. The ideology lives on and it will re-emerge. Which means OUR job investigating the outfit in all its different forms, as journalists remains vital.
A panel of editors were quizzed about the changing landscape of journalism and work experience tips by students at the annual NCTJ Student Council event.
Broadcaster and journalist Charlie Webster inspired student journalists to find their passion and purpose at the annual Student Council meeting, held today at the BBC in MediaCity.
Four additional publishers have joined the Facebook-funded Community News Project, bringing the total number participating in the scheme to nine.
The National Council for the Training of Journalists is entering a new chapter in its growth and is looking to appoint a head of partnerships and projects to help take the charity to the next stage of its development.
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