The impact of reporters recruited via a Facebook-funded scheme is being highlighted as part of Journalism Matters week.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists is promoting the work of those hired as part of the Community News Project, which has created around 80 journalism jobs in regional newsrooms across the United Kingdom.

Every day this week, the NCTJ is publishing the experiences of community reporters at a range of newspaper groups on its website.

Reporters to take part include Natasha Meek, based at the Bradford Telegraph & Argus, Ema Mukena, of Bristol Live, and Errol Edwards, pictured, who works for Sheffield daily The Star.

Will Gore, head of partnerships and projects at the NCTJ, said: “The Community News Project has always been about people: about audiences that had previously been under-served, and about the reporters enlisted to engage with local communities.

“For Journalism Matters week, we wanted to highlight the stories that CNP reporters have worked on which mattered most to them and to their readers. And we wanted to hear it from the reporters themselves.

“The pieces that have resulted offer a fantastic insight into the working lives of local news journalists, and act as a testament to the ongoing success of the Community News Project itself.

“Above all, they show how good journalism makes a difference.”