Training, Education and Journalism Courses

Journalism Education

Nick Davies: Many journalism courses 'are genuine crap'

24 February 2009

Investigative journalist Nick Davies has criticised the standard of journalism training in the UK - claiming some lecturers 'haven't the faintest idea of how to do the job'.

Students told: Forget journalism degree, get training

18 February 2009

Vocational training is more important than a degree for new journalists, the National Council for the Training of Journalists' student council has heard.

Journalism degree applications up 24% despite job cuts

17 February 2009

The number of applications to journalism degree courses starting this autumn has risen by almost a quarter on the previous year, new data from Ucas has revealed.

News of the World launches Robert Warren scholarship

30 January 2009

The News of the World has launched a new journalism scholarship to commemorate former executive editor of the paper Bob Warren, who died earlier this month.

More student journalists learning shorthand

28 January 2009

Despite the need for journalists to be increasingly tech-savvy - more and more are training in the traditional skill of shorthand, according to the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Reuters trains African business journalists

28 January 2009

A training programme for “ambitious African business journalists” has been launched by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Investment Climate Facility for Africa.

New training scheme set up for young sport reporters

13 January 2009

A nationwide scheme designed to help young sports fans train as journalists is to be officially launched tomorrow.

Students in bid to train journalists in Iraq

9 January 2009

A group of journalism students who launched an initiative to provide training and support to an independent news agency in Iraq have called for more journalism colleges and trainees to help out.

78 journalists make the grade as senior reporters

19 December 2008

Some 48 per cent of candidates passed the NCTJ's National Certificate Examination last month, the lowest pass rate since April 2006.

University to launch first course in financial journalism

10 December 2008

The University of Stirling has launched what it claims is the first-ever postgraduate course specialising in financial journalism.

Student Journalism

New training scheme set up for young sport reporters

13 January 2009

A nationwide scheme designed to help young sports fans train as journalists is to be officially launched tomorrow.

Photo training could put you in frame for a lucrative career

20 August 2008

For amateur photographers, it’s never been easier to get your images out to a wider audience. Méabh Ritchie asks what it takes to go a step further and make a career out of photojournalism