Telegraph Group editorial director Kim Fletcher has been appointed chairman of the board of the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Regional press journalists Terry Manners and Liz Page, of the Western Daily Press and York Evening Press, join
Newsquest
- Head Office: 58 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP
- Website: www.newsquest.co.uk
Owned by US-based publisher Gannett, Newsquest is one of the UK’s largest publishers of local and regional newspapers with more than 300 titles.
Its major UK publishing centres include York and Glasgow and it employs more than 8,000 staff.
A relatively young company, Newsquest was born in 1995 from Reed Regional Newspapers and has since acquired long-established publisher Westminster Press.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.newsquest.co.uk.
What we have written about Newsquest
Reporters earn sports diplomas
Newsquest’s first Diplomas in Sports Reporting have been presented to trainees Peter King and Jackie Bass. The qualification is based on the successful Newsquest news reporting diploma and involves training in law, interviewing and shorthand as well as successful completion
College's work with the industry is recognised
Darlington College of Technology has received an award in recognition of its work with the media industry. The college’s media department, which trains journalists for Newsquest and Johnston Press, has been presented with a North-East Training Award 2003 by UK
80 per cent pass rate for Newsquest trainees
Newsquest is celebrating an 80 per cent pass rate by its trainees in the recent National Certificate Examination. A total of 61 trainees from the group took the Spring 2003 exam with 48 candidates – 80 per cent – passing.
Winner moves on – after one week in new job
The sudden resignation of a trainee reporter who won his job in a competition has left the York Evening Press looking for a replacement. Andy Plowman won his job in the York Evening Press Write Stuff competition, which attracted entries
Journalism school celebrates excellence
A journalism training college has been handed £4,200 as it celebrates Beacon Status for its training excellence. As we revealed in December, Darlington College of Technology was singled out for Beacon Status for its close links with the media industry
Awards night celebrates success at Darlington
The achievements of journalists from Darlington College of Technology have been celebrated at a special awards night held in the town. Around 90 editors, senior journalists, trainers and trainees gathered to see awards presented to budding journalists who had either
Journalism training partners claim rare honour
A journalism training partnership between Newsquest and Darlington College of Technology has achieved national recognition. It has won the prestigious Beacon Award, which includes money for further programme development, and recognises an established training programme that demonstrates excellent results and
Journo course up for national award
A training partnership between Darlington College of Technology and publishing group Newsquest has been shortlisted for a top education award. Budding Newsquest journalists from all over the country are trained at Darlington College, which has a national reputation for journalism
Newsquest training success
The Newsquest publishing group is celebrating an 85 per cent pass rate in the latest National Certificate Examination results. The regional publisher – the UK’s second largest with more than 300 titles – had 46 trainees sitting the spring exam
Show 'the write stuff' to win a job in journalism
The Evening Press at York has launched a unique reader competition – with a job as a reporter as the prize. The paper is convinced there is untapped talent in its North and East Yorkshire patch and launched the competition
College nets four out of five NCE awards
Success by trainee journalists from Darlington College in a recent round of industry exams has brought four of the top five awards to the north-east. The students scored well in the October 2001 results of the National Council for Training
Trainees' hard work rewarded
Trainee journalists from a wide range of weekly and evening newspapers have had their hard work rewarded with awards from the National Council for the Training of Journalism. A presentation event was set up by the NCTJ’s North East Regional
"Excellence" award for training college
The media department at Darlington College of Technology has been designated a Centre of Vocational Excellence in a new Government initiative. The centre – which will bring in more than £500,000 of investment – is part of the journalism, media
High pass rates are 'down to sound training'
Newsquest trainee journalists achieved a 73 per cent pass rate – plus no fewer than four individual awards – from the recent National Certificate Examination. The group had 44 trainees sitting the autumn exam with 32 passing. More than half
Westcountry titles put picture archives online
Papers adopt Digital Asset Solutions software as Philip Chisholm rejoins team