NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2025 open for entries
The NCTJ Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Reuters, are now open for entries.
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Government responds to NCTJ’s Save Quality Journalism Education campaign
The Department for Education has responded to the NCTJ following the launch of the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign, which calls for the reversal of planned cuts to high-cost subject funding for journalism courses in higher education. In a letter…
Awards for Excellence shortlist announced as record-breaking trend continues
Judges from across the industry have considered more than 220 award entries to choose the shortlist for the 2015 NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK.
Digital skills and the Diploma in Journalism are top of the Journalism Skills Conference agenda
Leading journalists working in digital and mobile journalism will share their knowledge and expertise at the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Conference in Birmingham in November.
NCTJ teams up with Press Gazette to publish 2015/16 guide to journalism training
The NCTJ has teamed up with Press Gazette to create a guide to journalism training.
BBC apprenticeship scheme highly commended in diversity awards
A BBC apprenticeship scheme which delivers NCTJ journalism training has been highly commended at the European Diversity Awards.
NCTJ student uses mobile journalism skills to win Rugby World Cup tickets
A day after her first mobile video class Brighton Journalist Works NCTJ student Jessica Wells shot a video that won a national prize.
Wolverhampton College students get ready to embark on journalism careers
Budding reporters from City of Wolverhampton College are preparing to see their names in print after passing their NCTJ Diploma in Jouranlism exams with flying colours.
Award to honour NCTJ trainer and journalist who inspired hundreds of reporters
An award-winning NCTJ trainer and journalist who has launched the careers of hundreds of young reporters is to be honoured with the naming of a new award.
Students inspired to pursue a journalism career after studying NCTJ foundation certificate
Four students who have completed the NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism taught by Brighton Journalist Works have been inspired to pursue a career in journalism by signing-up to the NCTJ-accredited Diploma in Journalism course.
NCTJ Awards for Excellence deadline extended
The deadline for entries to this year’s NCTJ Awards for Excellence sponsored by NFL UK has been extended by one week. NCTJ students and trainees now have until 5pm on Friday, 25 September to submit their entries.
