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UCLAN and BBC to host multi-platform training for freelancers

Scheme will offer paid-for places for journalists looking to 'upskill'
Posted by Laura Oliver at 12/11/08

SoE08: NCTJ Awards for Excellence winners announced

Trainees and students were rewarded at the annual Society of Editors conference
Posted by Judith Townend at 10/11/08

SoE08: New multi-platform journalism forum will 'converge' journalism training

The Society of Editors will chair a new forum bringing together the NCTJ, the BJTC and the PTC
Posted by Judith Townend at 10/11/08

SoE08: Employers report multimedia 'skills gap' in new recruits, says NCTJ study

NCTJ report shows that 71 per cent respondents disatisfied with multimedia training
Posted by Laura Oliver at 10/11/08

How best to train the multi-platform journalist? This year's Journalism Skills Conference

A range of speakers will take the stage at the 'convergence of journalism' two-day conference
Posted by Judith Townend at 05/11/08

Programming journalism: 'Literacy in technology is the baseline now for getting a job in journalism'

Journalism.co.uk talks to Medill's Rich Gordon about journalism courses for programmers
Posted by Laura Oliver at 04/11/08

How to: write for the web (part 2)

Christian Dunn, digital editor of NWN media, explains why headlines, intros and structure matter
Posted by Christian Dunn at 19/10/08

How to: write for the web (part 1)

Christian Dunn, digital editor of NWN Media, explains why journalists should adapt their writing style for the web
Posted by Christian Dunn at 16/10/08

PNG's News Manual goes global with online edition

News resource first published in Papua New Guinea, but which quickly gained global popularity, has moved online
Posted by Judith Townend at 13/10/08

Campaigner calls for end to unpaid work in the media

Mark Watson has submitted his dossier of evidence to the Low Pay Commission
Posted by Judith Townend at 13/10/08

Reporting from YouTube: 'We want to break down the barriers to entry to traditional journalism'

YouTube's Steve Grove and the Pulitzer Center's Jon Sawyer talk to Journalism.co.uk about Project:Report, a contest for aspiring journalists
Posted by Laura Oliver at 05/10/08

NCTJ announces shortlist for Awards for Excellence in Journalism

The NCTJ published the shortlist for their 2008 awards last week, which includes five categories, three performance awards, plus an award for one individual's outstanding contribution.
Posted by Judith Townend at 28/09/08

Journalism Diversity Fund pockets an extra £100,000

Donation from Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) boosts fund for trainee journalists
Posted by Judith Townend at 24/09/08

BBC targets diversity in the newsroom with talent pool scheme

Working journalists with disabilities, and from different social and ethnic backgrounds will be put forward for BBC jobs through the pool
Posted by Laura Oliver at 21/09/08

NCTJ to investigate state of journalism training

Online survey will question journalist employers and educators across print, broadcast and online
Posted by Laura Oliver at 17/09/08

NCTJ updates examinations process in response to industry feedback

Changes to exams will better reflect employers' demands of trainees, says council
Posted by Laura Oliver at 15/09/08

Review: Ifra Newsplex's training for newsroom integration

Journalism.co.uk reporter Judith Townend joins a group of print journalists to find out about reorganising a multimedia newsroom
Posted by Judith Townend at 14/09/08

Journalism students will learn to adapt to changing industry, says Harlow's Phil Hall

The new ambassador for Harlow Journalism Centre talks to Journalism.co.uk about getting trained - and getting a job
Posted by Laura Oliver at 28/08/08

YouTube launches video journalism competition

Submissions from aspiring reporters wanted for first stage of new journalism programme
Posted by Laura Oliver at 17/08/08

Glasgow Caledonian University launches first Scottish multimedia journalism masters

Postgraduate degree will have its first intake next month
Posted by Sinead Scanlon at 14/08/08

New multimedia journalism degree for Canterbury University

Undergraduate course will prepare students for digital future of the industry
Posted by Laura Oliver at 12/08/08

Phil Hall joins Harlow Journalism Centre as part of multimedia revamp

Former News of the World editor named ambassador for the centre
Posted by Laura Oliver at 10/08/08

American University's J-Lab awarded $2.4m grant

Funding from the John S. and James L. Knight foundation will expand the project
Posted by Laura Oliver at 06/08/08

NCTJ creates new board to oversee multimedia development of qualifications

The Journalism Qualifications Board will assess the content of NCTJ exams to ensure they meet multimedia demands
Posted by Laura Oliver at 29/07/08

South African journalism students expand Nokia's mobile journalism experiment

Following Reuters' trial of the mobile journalism kits, South African students are taking it a step further
Posted by Laura Oliver at 15/07/08

NUJ launches handbook to tackle bullying at work

New handbook to provide advice for union reps and victims of bullying
Posted by Clare Fisher at 13/07/08

Poynter receives $1.4m grant for online journalism training centre

Poynter will expand its interactive NewsUniversity with the help of the Knight Foundation funding
Posted by Laura Oliver at 08/07/08

New York journalism schools to get $8m in innovation grants

CUNY and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism to share the money
Posted by Oliver Luft at 23/06/08

New IFRA training course on multimedia newsrooms

Workshop will tackle moving from print-only newsrooms to multimedia production
Posted by Laura Oliver at 19/06/08

New press photography course to be run at the East Coast Media centre

The Press Association an East Coast Media centre join forces to offer new course
Posted by Joel Gunter at 19/06/08

ABC to set up university news bureaus at five US journalism schools

The news network, in return for filing stories for digital and broadcast platforms, will mentor a paid staff of students
Posted by Oliver Luft at 08/05/08

Social media training course for journalists launched

One-day London course designed to help journalists follow online breaking news
Posted by ruth morgan at 24/04/08

London School of Journalism to offer lectures in Second Life

Students in the virtual world can attend a series of sessions over the next six months
Posted by Ruth Morgan at 22/04/08

British entrants selected as finalists for journalism innovation prize

Two projects from Paul Bradshaw and Nick Booth selected for Knight News Challenge
Posted by Oliver Luft at 31/03/08

Guardian offering insight into a national newspaper's newsroom

Budding journalists to gain insight through various internship and work experience schemes
Posted by Clare Fisher at 12/03/08

PPA to train editors in site optimisation and sticky content

One-day courses to develop the way editors produce and use content
Posted by Clare Fisher at 22/02/08

Scott Trust expands bursary scheme with online journalism element

Scheme extended from six to ten places with new awards for broadcast journalism and technology courses
Posted by Oliver Luft at 20/02/08

PPA to train editors in managing online editorial teams

One-day course to focus on developing unique online teams
Posted by Amy Rolfe at 30/01/08

NCTJ launches new sports journalism qualification

Sports journalism qualification to be offered as optional extra to trainees
Posted by Amy Rolfe at 18/01/08

Bright Picture Journalism Training company launches

Two-day intensive training courses on offer at newly launched Bright Picture Journalism Training
Posted by Amy Rolfe at 17/01/08

New training courses from Periodical Publishers Association

The PPA has announced its new series of one-day training sessions for 2008
Posted by Amy Rolfe at 17/01/08

How to: set up video for newspaper websites on a budget (part three)

In this concluding article Andy Dickinson looks at approaches newspapers can take to web video that could have them looking like pros
Posted by Andy Dickinson at 09/01/08

How to: set up video for newspaper websites on a budget (part two)

To follow up his look at super-cheap approaches to video for newspapers websites Andy Dickinson looks at the offerings for the cheap-to-budget range
Posted by Andy Dickinson at 09/01/08

How to: set up video for newspaper websites on a budget (part one)

Andy Dickinson looks at the super-cheap approaches newspapers can take to capturing video for their websites
Posted by Andy Dickinson at 09/01/08

NUJ report into multimedia highlights 'great concerns' amongst journalists

Three quarters of respondents reported that integration has brought increased workloads
Posted by Oliver Luft at 06/12/07

Students sit first NCTJ online journalism exams

Up To Speed training centre students first to sit exams in online
Posted by Oliver Luft at 03/12/07

Where next for the Sky News bandwagon? - The student union

The broadcasters rolling project to develop on new platforms and broaden audience reach makes it to the student union
Posted by Oliver Luft at 21/11/07

Frontline Club launches video training courses

New courses address the increased demand for journalists who can produce video content
Posted by Laura Oliver at 21/11/07

SoE: Cub reporter tells editors conference his peers have no long-term plans to stay in journalism

Newbury Weekly News multimedia reporter Liam Sloan says prospect of low pay is making new reporters consider alternative careers
Posted by Oliver Luft at 05/11/07

PPA launches first digital publishing qualification

Diploma in digital publishing aimed at senior managers
Posted by Laura Oliver at 30/10/07

Press Association adds video module to training course

PA introduces video journalism to its foundation course
Posted by Laura Oliver at 29/10/07

Current TV relaunches website to let users define news

Al Gore-founded Current says site is first fully integrated online and television network allowing users editorial control
Posted by Laura Oliver at 16/10/07

BBC launches Indian citizen journalism project

Project will recruit Urdu-speaking citizen editors from India to provide user-generated content
Posted by Laura Oliver at 15/10/07

NCTJ drops consultant after child porn conviction comes to light

Former deputy editor of the Sunday Express Andy Bull failed to tell training body of his past actions
Posted by Oliver Luft at 11/10/07

NCTJ revamp of photojournalism courses starts with blog

Consultation process to modernise press photography qualifications begins online
Posted by Laura Oliver at 10/10/07

Trinity Mirror and UCLan to train senior editorial staff in multimedia

Regionals Editorial Leaders Programme replaces Trinity's in-house Today's Editor training scheme
Posted by Oliver Luft at 18/09/07

Journalism.co.uk has made a few changes

The site has relaunched with changes both cosmetic and under-the-bonnet, let us know what you think…
Posted by Oliver Luft at 04/09/07

Knight International to develop Egyptian digital training project

One-year programme aims to develop virtual newsroom training
Posted by Oliver Luft at 02/09/07

NCTJ introduces online element into journalism exams

NCE test will now require reporters to produce and file a story for same day online publication
Posted by Oliver Luft at 22/08/07

Sports journalism online training guide launched

SJA site to carry advice for budding sports hacks
Posted by Oliver Luft at 14/08/07

Trinity Mirror forms partnership to devise multimedia journalism degree

Partnership between University of Teesside and Teesside Gazette to train new reporters
Posted by Oliver Luft at 31/07/07

US training programme based on Telegraph integration model

IFRA to export European knowledge of newsroom integration to the US
Posted by Oliver Luft at 27/07/07

PA to train subs in multi-media

One-day course toward PA diploma for trainees
Posted by Oliver Luft at 03/07/07

Journalism.co.uk wants YOUR questions for crowdsourcing experiment

In the spirit of collaboration we want YOU to set the questions for an interview next week
Posted by Oliver Luft at 28/06/07

Sri Lanka annoints eJournalists

Newspaper and radio reporters go multimedia after completing a state-sponsored qualification in online journalism.
Posted by Robert Andrews at 16/05/07

"Photographers can work successfully with both still and video cameras"

Journalism.co.uk talks to Randy Covington, director of Ifra Newsplex (US)
Posted by Oliver Luft at 14/05/07

Blogging not the cure for ills of political journalism, claims editor of BBC College

Kevin Marsh tells Frontline Club that political blogs replicate traditional journalism
Posted by Oliver Luft at 07/05/07

Old film on journalism - fundamentals anyone?

Have a look at this film from the 1940s alongside one about the arguments on the changing state of journalism
Posted by Oliver Luft at 01/05/07

Stuck in a Google rut?

Get the full story by attending our special one-day course on advanced online research
Posted by John Thompson at 13/04/07

New media skills are key to editorial quality, editors' poll finds

Senior news executives want more new media skills and more journalists, according to WEF survey
Posted by John Thompson at 27/03/07

Trinity Mirror launches ultra-local citizen journalism sites

Teesside Gazette plays host to five postcode based sites with 18 more to follow
Posted by Oliver Luft at 26/01/07

PA Group launches media management qualification

'Industry first' for NCFE-accredited certificate in media management
Posted by Oliver Luft at 09/01/07

Ho Ho Ho…

Merry Chistmas and thanks for reading in 2006 - we'll be back in the New Year
Posted by Oliver Luft at 22/12/06

BBC starts experimental citizen journalism project

Collaborative project using GPS and mobiles aims to find new forms of story telling
Posted by Oliver Luft at 19/12/06

'Mid West Mafia' and the Readers' Revolution

Journalism.co.uk hosted its first speaking event on Monday night. Get a flavour of the debate here
Posted by Oliver Luft at 05/12/06

BBC to run blogging workshop

Manchester blogging project to encourage greater use of new technology in local communities
Posted by Oliver Luft at 01/12/06

Journalism fellowship extended

Templeton-Cambridge fellowship in science and religion to move into third year
Posted by Oliver Luft at 21/11/06

Ten steps to better newspaper sites

Bivings Report suggests how to beef-up online output
Posted by Oliver Luft at 31/08/06

Citizen journalism film released online

Mini-documentary charts the rise of anti-establishment journalism in the US
Posted by Oliver Luft at 23/08/06

Sportsbeat wins NCTJ accreditation

Press agency's full-time newspaper journalism training courses get approval
Posted by Oliver Luft at 16/06/06

Workshop explores use of news sites to promote Yemeni women's rights

Online reporting seen as tool for highlighting Yemen's growing reform issues
Posted by Oliver Luft at 13/06/06

US journalism site offers tips on online reporting

Online Journalism Review aims to improve the transparency of journalism with new strategies
Posted by Oliver Luft at 13/06/06

Online journalism school achieves ODL QC accreditation

Cleland Thom gains recognition from the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council
Posted by Oliver Luft at 30/05/06

UK students offered £3K bursaries to study photography

Ten grants available to study for MA in China and England
Posted by Clare Fisher at 17/05/06

Jobs boom in online media sector, AOP poll finds

Skills shortage and rapid growth leaves online publishers struggling to fill roles
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 06/04/06

BBC Hindi offers training for web journalists

Site partners with Webdunia for university workshops
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 07/03/06

UNESCO guide helps journalists to navigate web

Online research manual aims to help reporters in developing countries
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 26/01/06

journalism.co.uk launches journalism study guide

UK's leading journalism courses now listed right here!
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 18/01/06

Print hacks turn their hands to video

Local papers could become a serious threat to broadcasters, says videojournalism trainer
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 24/11/05

Video course targets hacks

Press Association helps newspaper reporters become multi-media journalists
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 16/09/05

Brush up your web writing skills with journalism.co.uk

Join us on 16 November for our first training workshop
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 05/09/05

Press Association boosts multimedia training

Web and digital skills as essential as print, says news training chief
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 03/08/05

BBC course reveals TV production tricks

Online sessions share expertise for free
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 15/06/05

Bursary honours brave BBC web columnist

Ivan Noble's legacy offers career boost to aspiring tech journalists
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 25/05/05

BBC announces freelance training discounts

London freelancers eligible for 80% off broadcast courses
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 24/05/05

BBC opens doors to trainee journalists

Paid work experience scheme launched for broadcast students
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 06/04/05

BBC offers discounted courses for freelancers

Trial scheme provides last-minute deals by email
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 31/03/05

Web writing course boosts essential skills

Workshop responds to increasing demand for online journalism
Posted by Clare Fisher at 23/03/05

BBC war project urgently needs volunteers

Last chance to help gather WW2 stories
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 22/03/05

Journalism students offered £10K bursaries

UK publisher calls for applications for graduate traineeships and sponsored post-graduate study
Posted by John Thompson at 01/03/05

Museum scheme offers student journos a leg-up

Last places up for grabs on six-month reporting project
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 17/02/05

Course reveals secrets of foreign corresponding

Assignment in Prague to test would-be journalists
Posted by Clare Fisher at 11/02/05

US initiative to fund 'hyperlocal' news sites

Big bucks up for grabs in citizen journalism
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 19/01/05

BBC hotshots to lead interactive TV courses

New initiative pushes digital Britain agenda
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 23/11/04

Baghdad training project forced to close

Journalists move out amid fears of abduction and beheading
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 30/09/04

Beebie freebie at broadcast conference

Brush up your skills for free, courtesy of the BBC
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 02/09/04

Undercover in Iraq

Safety slowly improving for Iraq's home-grown reporters
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 29/07/04

Kenya gets first online journalism course

Nairobi-based course aims to address continent's skills shortage
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 21/07/04

Germans offer free training

German training organisation the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) is offering free places on a five-week course in online journalism
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 19/07/04

Training for African women

Africa's male-dominated media organisations often leave female journalists without adequate training and support, according to the African Women's Media Centre (AWMC), which has launched a new online resource
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 14/07/04

Native Americans convene

The fourth annual American Indian Journalism Institute is underway at the University of South Dakota
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 11/06/04

Register launches training

Technology news website the Register has launched a new range of online technical training courses
Posted by Victoria Leek at 28/05/04

A lesson to be learned online

University offers free multimedia journalism training
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 20/11/03

Be trained by the BBC - for free

Broadcaster opens journalism training to the world
Posted by Jemima Kiss at 31/07/03