Training news

Campaign proposes 'number hygiene' rules for journalists

Getstats, a campaign launched by the Royal Statistical Society, calls for numeracy and statistics to be taught in journalism schools and proposes 'a dozen rules of thumb for journalists'

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 01/02/12

BBC 2012 community reporters project to be rolled out

The BBC's community reporters project, part of the broadcaster's Find Your Place scheme, will launch in Salford in February and Glasgow in May after a successful run in London

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 31/01/12

Ethics training 'is not the issue', academics tell Leveson

Journalism educators tell Lord Leveson's inquiry that training in ethics is not insufficient and the issue to address is the culture of certain newsrooms

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 08/12/11

Lebedev and Kelner launch Journalism Foundation

Former editor-in-chief of the Independent Simon Kelner is chief executive of the new foundation, which is supporting Stoke-on-Trent political news site and training Tunisian journalists

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 05/12/11

noSWeat training accreditation appeal bid unsuccessful

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) has said it will not overturn the NCTJ's decision to cease accreditation of noSWeat Journalism Training courses

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 22/09/11

Farnham university to cut half its journalism courses

University for the Creative Arts in Farnham is to cancel two out of four journalism courses as part of cost-cutting measures

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 06/04/11

Eurosport partners with Leeds university to offer paid internships

Eurosport Internship Programme will offer selected students three months of paid work experience at British Eurosport's operation in West London

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 15/02/11

PPA makes journalism qualifications available online for first time

PPA will offer its professional and foundation journalism certificates online in partnership with e-learning platform ContentETC

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 03/02/11

New journalism fellowship aims to increase reporting on the EU

Twelve young journalists will be selected in 2011 to participate in a week-long training course in Berlin followed by 10 weeks of EU-related assignments and work in Brussels

Posted by Laura Oliver on 23/12/10

UCLan journalism students join with Finnish counterparts for multimedia news project

University of Central Lancashire and Tampere University of Technology produced two newspapers and a website for project broadly focused on government cuts in the UK

Posted by Laura Oliver on 13/12/10

Clay Shirky to join New York University journalism school

Shirky joins the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute as Distinguished Writer in Residence and will teach as part of NYU innovation and web journalism lab Studio 20

Posted by Laura Oliver on 08/12/10