Ambassadors

The NCTJ is bringing together a group of outstanding journalists to champion quality, trust and diversity in journalism and the value of achieving an NCTJ qualification.

The NCTJ is a UK-wide charity, equipping thousands of aspiring and working journalists each year with the skills they need to uphold our values of quality, trust and diversity across the media sector.

NCTJ qualifications are proven to give students the best chance to succeed. Our Job Destinations 2023 research found 88 per cent of students from accredited courses who achieved the NCTJ’s gold-standard Diploma in Journalism were working in the industry within 15 months, compared to just 28 per cent of journalism graduates.

However, the NCTJ is an industry secret – and that’s something we need to change.

That’s why we are gathering a group of outstanding journalists to champion quality, trust and diversity in journalism and the value of achieving an NCTJ qualification.

Find out what’s involved

About you

We are looking for ambassadors who are able to advocate for the value of quality, trusted journalism and the importance of ensuring public interest reporting is carried out by properly-trained journalists.

We hope to hear from journalists based across the UK, involved in any media sector (eg digital, print, broadcast, podcast, investigations etc) and at any stage of their career, who are:

NCTJ qualified
Able to help us with three activities and online meetings each year
Able to advocate for quality, trusted journalism and the importance of ensuring public interest reporting is carried out by properly-trained journalists.

About your support

Ambassadors will be passionate about promoting the NCTJ’s values on a voluntary basis at least three times a year:

Careers fairs
Conferences
Media appearances
Articles and columns
Give talks
And more…

The NCTJ will host online meetings of the ambassadors each year to meet together, brainstorm ideas, offer support, answer questions and provide feedback from the industry.

Get in touch

To express interest in becoming an ambassador, please get in contact with Franki Berry, communications manager at the NCTJ, and let us know why you would like to become an ambassador.