More than half of the journalists who took the new-style National Certificate Examination in April have qualified as seniors. The pass rate of 55 per cent saw 150 of the 273 reporters who took the exams at centres across the
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Post's Steve joins press photography exams team
South Wales Evening Post picture editor Steve Phillips has been invited to join the photojournalism board of the NCTJ. Steve, (35), will join five other members on the board which moderates, examines and helps in the training of press photographers
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
NCE success for 55 per cent of candidates
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
60ft mast climb as daredevil press man seeks best photo
Lensman gets a bird’s eye view and grabs front page shot after scaling ship’s rigging
Lensman focuses on retirement after 45 years
Post veteran joined paper as a designer before turning hobby into a career
Partnership gives Post picture archives new lease of life
Pictures from the archives of the South Wales Evening Post are to get a new lease of life thanks to a partnership with Swansea Camera Club. The newspaper has teamed up with the club to have thousands of its old
Photographers' Everyday work is rewarded
The photographic talents of regional press snappers from across the country have been recognised at a national awards ceremony and exhibition. More than £30,000 of prizes was handed out to the winners and runners-up at Northcliffe Newspapers’ The Everyday photography
Budding photographer wins memorial contest
The South Wales Evening Post has chosen the first winner of a competition set up in memory of one of its former photographers. Father-of-three Mark Entwistle died in 2000 after a short illness, aged 37. He had worked for the
Hear'Say star pic problem solved
The South Wales Evening Post published a picture of a Hear’Say Noel Sullivan doll after the star himself refused to be photographed on a visit to Swansea. He was there to give his support to a local contest to discover
Hundreds pay last respects to Len
Hundreds of people have turned out to pay their respects at the funeral of photographer Len Pitson. The former South Wales Evening Post chief photographer died aged 68, after a three-and-a-half year battle against cancer. Singer Bonnie Tyler and Catherine
Zeta Jones boosts funding push
A veteran news photographer is pulling in cash for the hospital that helped him during a gruelling fight against cancer. Len Pitson, who used to work for the South Wales Evening Post, clocking up 45 years there, remembers photographing Catherine
Peterborough Evening Telegraph editor steps down
Rebecca Stephens had been at Johnston Press daily for three-and-a-half years
£1.2m makeover for Welsh newspaper office
Work on 1960s block will transform gateway to city
Newspaper's BNP advert causes outrage amongst journalists
Pre-election ad “undermines credibility” of editorial team, say staff
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