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A unique course which allows people to do journalism training online has reached an important landmark towards accreditation. Run by Journalism Training Services, the course, which provides distance learning for trainees, has been awarded New Provider Status by the Open
A media training centre in Lincolnshire for newspaper and television journalists has been made a Centre of Vocational Excellence. Education minister Alan Johnson visited East Coast Media at Grimsby College to present the official plaque to the centre director Simon
A 55 per cent pass rate in the Spring 2003 National Certificate Examination means that 156 candidates have qualified as journalists. A total of 286 candidtates sat the NCE in April at 16 centres across the UK. The candidates who
News Interview 240 candidates; 156 passed – 65 per cent This story was about the River Ox bursting its bank due to a combination of heavy rainfalls, gale force winds and a sudden surge of high tidal water. As a
Newspaper Practice268 candidates; 167 passed – 62 per cent Moving the newspaper practice examination to the start of the day appears to have improved the number of passes. A change, which is almost certainly due to candidates feeling fresher than
Changes to the structure of the National Certificate Examination candidates’ big day appears to have helped improve their marks, according to the examiners. The tricky Newspaper Practice paper for trainee journalists was this time moved to the start of the
Experts on investigative reporting are organising a summer school in London next month. The venture is being run as a non-profit course by a group of investigative journalists from the Observer, the Sunday Times, World in Action, Panorama, NPR, Frontline
Seven junior reporters from Archant Norfolk and Suffolk have been awarded the NVQ (Higher Level) in Newspaper Journalism (Writing) by the National Awarding Body the NCFE. The qualification marks their promotion from junior reporter to senior reporter in the newspaper
A journalism training firm has come up with a new solution to questions on libel and defamation – the Libel Detector! Trainer Cleland Thom has produced a concise and easy-to-access checklist of the common dangers and pitfalls for journalists. It
Kent’s first industry-recognised journalism course is to start at West Kent College, Tonbridge, in September. The one year course will offer a thorough grounding in practical journalism skills, shorthand, media law and public administration – all taught by experienced journalists.
A scheme to open up a new route into newspapers for ethnic minority journalists is being launched by Trinity Mirror. Two trainees every year will have the chance to train on a prestigious 16-week foundation course in Newcastle. They will
West Briton editor John Pearn was one of several industry experts helping graduates of Falmouth College of Arts’ writing courses to make the transition into the world of work. He joined other publishing experts, as well as practitioners from the
A new digital photojournalism course is to be launched at Darlington College in September. The course, which will deal almost exclusively in digital images, is being backed by regional newspapers from across the UK, as well as some of the
Joanne Butcher is to become the new chief executive of the National Council for the Training of Journalists. She succeeds Sally Mellis, who has been forced to relinquish the position on health grounds. Joanne, (38), is currently chief executive of
Newspaper staff involved in training junior reporters are being offered help on getting to grips with the new National Council for the Training of Journalists logbook. The new on-the-job training logbook is now being used in many newspaper offices. In
The National Council for the Training of Journalists has announced the results of its exams for press photographers and photo-journalists. Eleven press photographers and two photo-journalists sat the National Certificate Exam on May 14. Seven candidates passed, one gained a