Trio who achieved top NQJ results congratulated by examiners
Three journalists who achieved the highest marks in their National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams this year have been congratulated by the NCTJ’s senior examiners.
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NCTJ team to tackle 500km challenge to raise £5,000 for the Thomas Read bursary fund
The NCTJ team and our supporters are taking on a mammoth challenge to travel 500km in one day and raise £5,000 for the Thomas Read bursary.
NCTJ sanctions a candidate for certificate fraud
The NCTJ has sanctioned a former candidate who admitted forging a qualification certificate and using it to gain employment.
Training providers say community news reporters are a “joy to teach”
Community reporters came together for a week-long bootcamp at Bournemouth University. Picture by Saeed Rashid. Community reporters are a “joy to teach” thanks to their commitment, enthusiasm and industry access, say training providers as NCTJ teaching gets underway…
NCTJ launches safety and resilience industry forum
The NCTJ has launched an industry-led safety and resilience forum to address ongoing concerns about the safety of journalists. The NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy (JSA) launched an e-learning course Safety and Resilience for Journalists Safeguarding journalists is an…
NCTJ equality, diversity and inclusion conference brings together journalists and industry professionals to drive for change
Journalists and industry professionals came together at the NCTJ’s equality, diversity and inclusion conference in a bid to tackle the challenges facing journalism and drive for change. Held today at Reuters in London, the conference included panel discussions on topics…
New specialist Journalism Diversity Fund bursary in partnership with Football Writers’ Association awarded
A new specialist bursary in partnership with the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) has been awarded by the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF).
Journalism Skills Academy launches two new e-learning courses ahead of Autumn Statement
The NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy (JSA) has launched two new e-learning courses in response to two of the biggest stories that continue to dominate the news agenda – business and economics and climate change. In the week that Chancellor Jeremy…
Community reporters connect with their audiences by broadcasting live on Facebook
Reporters hired under the banner of the Community News Project – a scheme funded by Meta – have been using the Facebook Live tool to showcase themselves, their stories and what’s happening in their communities. The livestream allows community reporters…
Industry panel issues warning about online violence to journalists in safety and resilience discussion
‘Get a grip on online violence towards journalists or risk silencing voices’. This was the warning from today’s virtual discussion between industry panellists, which accompanied the launch of a new e-learning course on the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy tackling…
A day in the life of court reporter Ellie Ng
Ellie Ng, court reporter for Court News UK For court reporter Ellie Ng, each day technically begins the day before when her editor sends round a memo of cases at the Old Bailey. Ellie, a reporter for Court…
