Johnston Press is launching a bursary scheme for up to ten journalism students from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. The regional publishing group, which owns 241 newspapers and 162 community-based websites, wants to help students who face financial hardship to
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43 per cent pass rate for Autumn NCE
The National Certificate has been awarded to 103 candidates who sat the NCE earlier this year – a pass rate of 43 per cent. Just under half the 239 candidates entered for the exam have qualified as journalists after sitting
Free Press team matches on-pitch heroics to report on cup final
Online coverage kept fans up to speed on club’s historic win
New West Yorkshire weeklies ready to launch
Rival publications to run against Johnston Press titles from May 3
Reporter scoops £500 in prestigious play writing contest
Doncaster Free Press journalist Deborah Wain has scooped £500 in a prestigious Radio 4 play writing contest. Deborah was placed third for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for her drama Fifteen, and saw extracts of her play performed by actors
Journalist awaits her fate after making shortlist for top radio drama prize
Free Press’s Deborah is down to final 13 out of 400 entries for BBC Radio 4 award
Pay dispute settled at South Yorkshire Newspapers
Union members accept the pay deal they were originally offered
Pay protest journalists return to desks as talks resume
Union members and management will try to reach agreement on a two-year deal
Talks held at strike-hit news group
NUJ representatives to meet with management over pay dispute
Striking journalists set for return to work as pay deal is thrashed out
Ten-day walkout continues but further action is suspended as two-year deal is discussed
Ten-day strike by journalists to hit newsrooms from today
Action from Yorkshire newspaper staff after stalemate reached with management
Ten-day strike threat by journalists in protest over pay
NUJ says new walkout could last until August 2 unless management offers “constructive talks”
Pay protest journalists begin second walkout
Two-day strike due to begin today at South Yorkshire Newspapers
South Yorkshire journalists walk out
23-strong union chapel takes action – second strike planned next week
Weekly newspaper journalists set to strike over pay
Union says staff are unhappy at 2.75 per cent pay offer as workload increases
New editor for Yorkshire titles
Former Edinburgh Evening News man turns his attentions to 14 papers