Award “first” for staff working on Welsh titles
June 2007 News
'Shorthand skills remain vital for the modern newsroom' – trainer
100wpm could prove to be “the toughest exam of their lives”
Shorthand academic year results
Find out who’s the bees knees in the world of shorthand!
New journalism course launched in Kendal
Former regional news editor will teach range of skills from researching to editing
Editors debate changes to journalism training
Views sought as NCTJ aims for more practical training to ensure trainees can hit the ground running
Short course offers sports writing tips
Budding sports journalists are given chance to learn from a professional
Spring 2005 NCE: Speech
Speech – 230 candidates; – 156 passed – 68 per cent Since the Government gave the go-ahead in 2002 for the closure of about 3,000 urban post offices across Britain hardly a town or city in the country has been
Prize-winning Norton students celebrate
Photographers scoop a host of awards – and industry jobs
Training first for crime reporter Nick
Newspaper Qualifications Council hands out its first National Diploma in Newspaper Journalism
Oxdown could be casualty in NCTJ's modernisation plans
Infamous fictional town set to be wiped off the map as training body explores new methods of testing
Journalism qualification to be run by new body
Education Development International will be awarding body for NVQs in newspaper journalism
Media group celebrates first web diploma success
First graduate for pioneering KMG qualification
Spring 2005 NCE: Logbooks
LOGBOOKS – 184 candidates; – 173 passed – 94 per cent The pass rate again reflects the high quality of work being produced by young journalists and the commitment to training in newspaper offices all over the country. Of those
Successful NCE candidates – Spring 2005
The following candidates, listed under the centre at which they sat the examination, have now gained the National Certificate: BOURNEMOUTH Samantha Chapman Aldershot News Gary Cleland Newbury Weekly News Matthew Dickinson The News, Portsmouth Huw Griffith Dorset Echo Lisa-Marie Harrity
55 per cent pass rate for Spring NCE
More than 150 reporters qualify as seniors – find out who they are and where they work
Spring 2005 NCE: News Interview
NEWS INTERVIEW – 243 candidates; – 174 passed – 72 per cent The spring 2005 interview was about possible devil worship at St Mary’s Church, Oxdown, and an attack on the vicar who interrupted proceedings. There was also news of