NCTJ launches new awards scheme
Editors, tutors, trainers, NCTJ students and trainees are invited to support the NCTJ’s first Awards for Excellence in Journalism, which celebrate the achievements of those working on, or who have...
View ArticleJournalism trainer offers his advice via YouTube
Journalism trainer Cleland Thom is offering video advice via YouTube on how to tackle journalism exams.
View ArticleFive more courses win NCTJ approval
Three universities in Scotland have had new journalism courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists for the first time. Two more courses in England have also achieved the...
View ArticleTo be an arts journalist or not to be...
Aspiring theatre journalists are being offered their big break - covering one of England's leading theatre companies with cash towards expenses. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is looking for a new...
View ArticleNewspaper editors confirm move to integrated newsroom
Most newspaper editors believe the integrated multi-media newsroom will soon become the norm with journalists producing digital content for print, video and online.
View ArticleOnline journalism training course list goes live
Visit Be a journalist to browse a new list of 86 UK centres providing journalism training. The comprehensive interactive list covers NVQs to postgraduate diplomas, fast-track pre-entry to degree...
View ArticleTake pole position for a career in motoring journalism
Young writers are being invited to submit entries for a motoring journalism award with a top prize of £1,500 and work on a top motors publication
View ArticleStudent Journalist of the Year announced
Ricki Dewsbury of the University of Central Lancashire was named the Student Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Student Journalism Awards.
View ArticleOnline leisure network recruiting writers
A leisure guide website is trying to recruit a network of contributors covering the UK.
View ArticleBe a journalist makes the headlines
The launch of the updated journalism training course list on the website Be a journalist linked to a forum for student feedback is making headlines. Read the coverage on the UK regional journalism...
View ArticleBe a journalist feedback forum update
Read a new comment about journalism training at De Montfort University, Leicester.
View ArticleUCLAN and Sheffield Norton dominate student journalism awards
Winners from the University of Central Lancashire and Norton College in Sheffield dominated the UK Press Gazette Student Journalism Awards.
View ArticleTrainee feeds his ambition by launching food website
Trainee journalists are being invited to write for a new website campaigning on issues around food launched by former journalism student Chris Gaynor.
View ArticleNew board to oversee mutli-media training
The National Council for the Training of Journalists has set up a Journalism Qualifications Board to plan and oversee the development of its multi-media qualifications.
View ArticleRevealed: the ideal job for journalism students to earn while they learn
The mobile phone question and answer website AQA is recruiting contributors - and is offering journalism students a chance to earn while they improve their research skills.
View ArticleA chance for budding journalists to showcase their video skills
The global video sharing website YouTube has launched a competition for budding journalists to create a three-minute news video.
View ArticleJournalism training courses updated to cover web and video production skills
NCTJ-accredited pre-entry courses have been updated to reflect the skills needed in today's newsrooms. The NCTJ says the updates will affect all those sitting preliminary NCTJ Certificates in...
View ArticlePlane crash all in a day's work experience for trainee journalist Joanne
In our latest work experience update, trainee journalist Joanne Rudd swaps the quiet suburban life of Hull for the hustle and bustle of London for a one week placement at the Press Association.
View ArticleBBC launches journalism training scheme for 2008/9
The BBC is looking for 15 people to join its year-long Journalism Trainee Scheme. You've got a month to apply.
View ArticleNew blogger joins Be a journalist
Sofia Jones is aiming to make her mark in the media. She shares the trials and tribulations of an aspiring writer in her new blog.
View ArticleUpdated guide published for science journalism training across Europe
A new edition has been released of a training course guide designed to promote science journalism across Europe.
View ArticleNCTJ publishes training film on how to shoot video for the web
The NCTJ has created a short training film aimed at students and trainees on how to shoot news videos for the web.
View ArticleGlobal audience for aspiring video journalists
The global video hosting website YouTube has launched the second round of its competition for aspiring journalists.
View ArticleSofia happy to fetch the coffee on newspaper work experience
Discover how Be a journalist's resident blogger Sofia Jones used her powers of persuasion to land a work experience stint at her local newspaper.
View ArticlePlaying the BBC waiting game
Aspiring journalist Sofia Jones tells of the agony of waiting for the result of her application for a place on the BBC journalism training scheme.
View ArticleMy work experience encounter with midgets, sharpshooting and caffeine
Blogger Sofia had a trip to the circus on her first week of work experience.
View ArticleA mixed reaction to the start of my career in journalism
Blogger Sofia Jones reports back from work experience with her local paper.
View ArticleControversy is never far away for a trainee journalist
Sofia finds herself faced with a tough decision during her work experience.
View ArticleShorthand is becoming more popular for trainee journalists
More trainee journalists are taking shorthand exams, the National Council for the Training of Journalists reports.
View ArticleNew digital publishing training course launched
An internet research and training consultancy has launched a new two-year postgraduate diploma in digital publishing.
View ArticleTake an international view of journalism on training courses in Prague
A journalism training centre in Prague is inviting candidates to join colleagues from around the world on a series of summer courses.
View ArticleShorthand a priceless skill for journalists says editor
A regional newspaper editor has told trainee journalists that shorthand is a vital skill in the digital age.
View ArticleAct fast to win £1,000 and foreign reporting work experience
Student journalists are being invited to compete for £1,000 and four weeks of work experience on the Sunday Times. The deadline for entries is July 1.
View ArticleDiversity grants made to trainee journalists
Aspiring journalists have until the end of October to apply for the next round of grants from the Journalism Diversity Fund. Seven bursaries have just been handed out.
View ArticleHow to master Twitter for journalists
Journalism trainer Cleland Thom is offering an online course to show journalists how to master the social networking craze Twitter which he says is the first of its kind in the world.
View ArticleNew online-only freelance journalism course
A journalism training college has launched a new online-only freelance journalism training course.
View ArticleConnect with your friends on Be a journalist
The new Google Friend Connect gadget has gone live on Be a journalist, bringing more interactivity to the site. You can make friends through the site and invite your friends from your social networks...
View ArticleWanted: The next Jeremy Clarkson
Auto Express has teamed up with fuel company Shell to offer a competition prize of a chance to work as a motoring journalist.
View ArticleUnion launches campaign for backdated intern pay
The National Union of journalist is campaigning for interns to be paid.
View ArticleReport from the heart of Formula One Grand Prix action
Red Bull Reporter returns for 2011 with the most exciting assignment to date.
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