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Deadline approaches for survey into state of industry

A major survey which aims to discover the current state of the journalism industry closes on Monday. The National Council for the Training of Journalists launched a questionnaire last month which aims to find out what journalists think of working

NCTJ course aims to help journalists go freelance

A one-day course will be held next year for journalists considering a move to become freelances. The National Council for the Training of Journalists has arranged the course, which is designed to refresh skills in news writing, grammar and editing.

Journalism Diversity Fund receives £100k donation

The Newspaper Licensing Association has made a £100,000 donation to the Journalism Diversity Fund to help the budding reporters of the future. David Pugh, managing director of the NLA, presented a cheque on behalf of national newspaper publishers at an

Deadline extended for NCTJ awards

The deadline for entries to an award scheme which aims to recognise the best journalism students and trainees has been extended by two weeks. The Awards for Excellence, which are held by the National Council for the Training of Journalists,

Judges announced for NCTJ excellence awards

A panel of leading national and regional journalists has been unveiled to judge this year’s Awards for Excellence organised by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. The awards, now in their fifth year, are open to students and

Deadline approaches to enter NCTJ awards

Time is running out for student and trainee journalists to enter an annual awards scheme run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. The Awards for Excellence are held to celebrate the best work by students on NCTJ-accredited

Sponsor announced for Journalism Skills Conference

A sponsor has been announced for an annual conference run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Invest in Nottingham is supporting the Journalism Skills Conference which takes place in the city on 28 and 29 November and

Parky to speak at NCTJ conference

Sir Michael Parkinson has been announced as the after-dinner speaker at an annual conference run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. The television presenter, who is best known for his long-running Parkinson talk show, will speak at

New app helps budding reporters choose courses

Budding reporters could be guided in choosing the right journalism course for them with the launch of a new iPhone app. Chris Gaynor has launched the Journalism Course Finder app to help people narrow down the best course options for them, with most of

Society of Editors appoints new research assistant

The Society of Editors has appointed a former journalism student as its new research assistant. Claire Meadows joins the SoE after just completing a fast-track course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists at Liverpool Community College.