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National Council for theTraining of Journalists

Annual Report 2008-2009

2 National Council for the Training of Journalists

3 Vital statistics

4 Chairman’s report

5 Chief Executive’s review

6-8 Accreditation

9 Student Council

10-11 Journalism Diversity Fund

12-13 Qualifications development

14-16 The Certificate in Journalism

17-19 National Certificate Examination

20-21 Awards for Excellence in Journalism

22 Communications

23 Journalism Skills Conference

24 Business and finance review

25 Who’s who

Contents

Annual Report 2008-2009 3

Vital statistics

A total of 17,889 NCTJ exams were run throughout 2008-9

These comprised: 10,609 preliminary exams (excluding shorthand) run on course

1,014 national exam sittings, and

4,424 shorthand exam sittings

The total number of NCE exams run was 1,842

522 candidates sat these exams on the two nationals dates

565 trainees sat the National Certificate Examination –

522 reporters, 28 photographers and 15 sub-editors

303 trainees achieved the gold standard of passing their NCE –

277 reporters, 14 photographers and 12 sub-editors

1,780 students attended one of

68 accredited courses at

40 approved centres and sat the preliminary Certificate in Journalism exams

320 of these achieved the gold standard, passing all exams while on course

Registrations consisted of 211 reporters,

5 sub-editors and

14 photographers

36 scheduled and in-house short training

courses were run during the year


Has there ever been such gloom aroundthe media industry? Newspapers, radiostations and television channels fight overdeclining audiences and falling advertising;no-one’s found a real commercial modelfor the internet; even the BBC begins totrim its costs. Who’d embark now on acareer in journalism?

More people than ever, it seems, as thenumber of training centres, colleges anduniversities offering journalism coursescontinues to rise.

The next generation is attracted, I think, bythe things that have always attractedpeople to journalism – the excitement ofstories, the opportunities to inform andentertain, the potential for mischief.

It’s a guiding spirit that prevails. We see itin Peter Preston, the Observer mediacolumnist and former Guardian editor, whowishes he were starting his career all overagain, so excited is he by the effects of thedigital revolution.

We see it in the teachers and trainers andlecturers who bring real passion – and oftenunpaid time – to their work with studentsand trainees and with the NCTJ.

We see it in students and trainees, in theirenthusiasm, in their resourcefulness and,yes, in their cunning – all qualitiesembodied in the work they produce. Weread media commentators who tell us thelocal press is dying: we read the local pressand see that there is great life in it.

So many things to do with the technologiesof journalism have changed, so much to dowith that spirit of journalism has remainedthe same.

The task of the NCTJ is to stay with thespirit and move with the times. In the

online world, everyone can publish and callhim or herself a journalist. Amid thatplethora of words, what differentiates thediligent reporter from the blogger whorecycles gossip? How do we know what wecan trust?

In the absence of special knowledge aboutthe writers we look to brands – journalisticorganisations that have built theirreputations on accuracy and reliability.They, in turn, look to qualities in the peoplethey recruit, qualities of the kind demandedby the NCTJ.

It’s tough finding a job in the media, but it'sa little less tough when you have aqualification to offer. And a toughqualification at that: for many students andtrainees the NCTJ examination is the firsttest of their lives that forces them tocontemplate failure.

And what of moving with the times? Weare nothing as an organisation if we do notserve the real needs of a changing industry.The industry wants people who can work inprint and online, who can edit audio ormake a video, write a feature for a paper ora news update for a website.

The old world differentiated betweennewspapers, magazines and broadcast. Thenew world sees them merging into one.Employers of this new world need traineeswith the skills for all media. We believethey expect to find them trained by a singleorganisation.

This is the challenge in which the NCTJboard, the chief executive and her hard-working team have invested considerableeffort in the last year. This is the challengethat the NCTJ must meet in the next year.

Kim Fletcher, Chairman

Chairman’s report


Chief Executive’s review

It was only just a year ago that the sustainedperiod of economic certainty and relativestability had come to an end. Over the last12 months we have been working in adramatically different economic landscapeand journalism has waded deeper intouncharted territory.

Against this challenging backdrop the NCTJhas maintained and developed the industry’shighly successful training scheme and,crucially, we are in the midst of a new andfar-reaching change programme.

17,889 examinations were run last year.Record numbers of trainees sat and passedthe National Certificate Examination, thequalification for professional journalists.More student journalists than ever beforepassed their preliminary Certificate inJournalism exams while on accreditedcourses. We have seen an increase in thepopularity of shorthand and a call toconcentrate on the fundamentals of goodjournalism.

Over the last year we have sharpened ourfocus on the quality rather than expansion ofthe NCTJ’s accreditation scheme. We haveseen a dramatic downturn in the recruitment

of trainees and with fewer jobs in journalismwe have an even greater responsibility toaccredit the reality and insist on the best.The NCTJ is proud to publish examinationresults tables and to give public recognitionto those who achieve excellence.

We are working to develop the firmfoundations of the NCTJ into a strong andwell-equipped multimedia organisationgeared up to help truly professionalmultimedia journalists meet the challengesahead.

The NCTJ brand is the long-established andrespected benchmark of excellence that isvalued by all sectors of the media. Those withNCTJ qualifications have been able todevelop their careers in newspapers,magazines, radio and television. Our newstrategy is a response to widespread mediaconvergence and, just as newsrooms havechanged, so has the NCTJ.

We can’t really predict the likely twists andturns of the coming year but we do knowthat it is critically important for the future ofquality journalism that the NCTJ continues toinsist on the industry’s exacting goldstandard. Of course, this standard will need

to be adjusted and adapted, but it will alwaysbe synonymous with quality and excellence,and this is what we strive for in everythingwe do.

The debate about what the core skills shouldbe for multimedia journalists in this digitalage will intensify this year. We will finaliseour proposals for the most radical restructureof our preliminary exams in recent times andwill set up a new board to work to develop amultimedia accreditation strategy.

We are looking forward with confidence tothe future and are rising to the challenge. Wecan bring all our experience and commitmentto bear to help to maintain high qualitystandards of training and qualifications.

In all that NCTJ achieves we depend on thehard work and enthusiasm of our supporters– directors, staff, employers, editors,examiners, trainers and our many friends andfollowers. There are so many talented peopleinvolved in our work and I would like to thankeach and every one for all that you do andespecially the volunteers who give sogenerously of their time in so many ways.

Joanne Butcher, Chief Executive

Accreditation


The NCTJ works in partnership withtraining and education providers to trainand develop the journalists of tomorrow.NCTJ accreditation is the hallmark ofexcellence in journalism training, providinga world-class standard that is recognisedand sought-after throughout the mediaindustry.

Achieving accreditation makes courses moreappealing to students looking for a career injournalism, and makes students moreappealing to employers looking for multi-skilled recruits who know the fundamentalsof journalism and can operate effectively ina busy newsroom environment.

But if these benefits are to be meaningful, itis vital that students and employers are notshort-changed, and that an NCTJ-accreditedcourse delivers vocational training to a highstandard that everyone who cares about thequality of journalism understands andvalues.

The NCTJ believes that the overallprogramme structure and methods ofteaching should be left to experts at theuniversities, colleges and commercial andin-house training centres who delivercourses.

The NCTJ’s role

1. Ensure the NCTJ syllabus is deliveredeffectively and in full with an appropriatebalance between academic and vocationalmodules so that students leave the courseable to practice journalism as well beingable to analyse and reflect on it.

2. Encourage the provision of courses thatwill equip students to meet the demands ofthe 21st century newsroom environmentwith its emphasis on multimedia platformsand skills convergence, and where theregulations governing the behaviour andpractice of journalists will remain underconstant review.

3. Work in partnership with courseproviders to maintain and update anaccreditation system that is both focused onquality, “real world” journalism skills andflexible enough to accommodate creative,added-value initiatives.

The NCTJ is confident that the majority ofuniversities, colleges and commercial andin-house training providers agree that ouraccreditation process, while challenging, isfair, reasonable, straightforward andprofessional.

To ensure that it stays that way and that wevalidate our licence to operate, the NCTJ iscommitted to a programme of continuousimprovement based on regular discussionswith all our partners – course leaders,students and editors – and we welcomeideas and feedback.

As the media world continues to change, sotoo will the NCTJ’s accreditation standard.Many of these changes are challenging andwill require new ways of thinking andworking – but every move we’ve made, andwill make in the future, has just onepurpose: to maintain the highest standardsof journalism.

If you want to do a journalism course,make sure it’s NCTJ accredited. Why?■ The majority of successful journalists working online,

in print and broadcast are NCTJ trained and qualified.

■ Major newspaper groups and other employers of

journalists say they prefer NCTJ qualified applicants.

■ NCTJ accreditation is the hallmark of excellence injournalism training to a world-class standard.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists.For further information visit www.nctj.com

LOOK FOR THE KITEMARK OFQUALITY JOURNALISM TRAINING

We accreditthe reality.

The NCTJ aims to accreditcourses:

• that are promoted clearly andcompellingly to students seeking avocational qualification that is widelyrecognised and highly valued byjournalism employers

• where students are selected on thebasis of ability and the potential tosucceed in a career in journalism

• that are committed to fostering asafe, supportive and inclusive learningenvironment regardless of class,gender, ethnic origin, age, sexualorientation, disability, or particularneeds

• where the NCTJ syllabus is deliveredeffectively and in full by knowledgeableand experienced teaching staff

• where there is an integratedapproach to teaching with formalclassroom tuition linked to practicaljournalism that reflects developmentsin media convergence

• whose providers are dedicated to aculture of continuous improvementbased on a well-developed andcoherent quality management process

• where staff are able to carry out therequired administrative andexamination functions in a timely andprofessional manner

Accreditation


Over the last 12 months there has beenconsolidation of the accreditation schemewith two new accreditations and twowithdrawals.

The innovative new Certificate of HigherEducation in Print Journalism at GlyndŵrUniversity is an exciting partnership withNWN Media to provide part-time trainingat the university for company trainees andself-funded students.

The NCTJ receives many enquiries aboutaccreditation from universities seekingaccreditation for their degree courses.Most won’t be able to meet the exactingstandard but De Montfort University wasthe exception last year and achievedaccreditation for its BA (Hons) Journalism.

The journalism degree at Liverpool JohnMoores is no longer accredited butstudents on the course still have access toNCTJ exams. The academic year journalismcourse at Sutton Coldfield College lost itsaccreditation but the new BirminghamMetropolitan College is working closelywith the NCTJ to launch an exciting newcourse.

Many graduating students – even some ofthose with the gold standard – havestruggled to find employment in a tougheconomic climate. The industry registered230 trainees with the NCTJ last yearcompared to 633 the previous year,reflecting a huge downturn in therecruitment of new entrants.

Although there are now signs that traineerecruitment is picking up, the jobs marketremains fiercely competitive and studentsrealise they must develop as many skills asthey can to stand the best chance of a job.

Perhaps for this reason we have seen anincrease in the number of students onaccredited courses achieving the fullpreliminary Certificate in Journalism – 321students in comparison to 254 the previousyear – and a resurgence of studentsapplying themselves to shorthand.

For the first time last year, the NCTJpublished examination results tables for allits accredited courses and gave publicrecognition to the best performing coursesbased on exam grades and shorthand

The first cohort of graduating students from Glyndŵr University with Russell Whitehair,NCTJ director and chairman of NWN Media

speeds achieved. All accredited courseshave to deliver the NCTJ's syllabus andassessments – this requires time,commitment, dedication and resources.

At a time when many industries arecomplaining about a dumbing-down ineducation, NCTJ accreditation requiresstudents to demonstrate huge amounts ofability, persistence and determination andproviders to be accountable and open toscrutiny.

The NCTJ is continuing its alliance with theBroadcast Journalism Training Council andthe Periodicals Training Council and thethree organisations have pledged to meetformally three times a year. Meetingsduring the year were facilitated by theSociety of Editors and considered the coremultimedia skills that are essential for anyjournalist aiming to work in any sector ofthe media.

As a result of consultation with centresabout common core multimedia journalismskills, the accrediting bodies decided not tointroduce an additional kite-mark oradditional convergence criteria but tocontinue to integrate multimedia skills intoaccreditation processes. There was concernthat a fourth standard would add confusionrather than value.

New skills are being integrated into theNCTJ’s accredited training and courses mustreflect media convergence as well as highstandards in the core skills or the relevantspecialist skills. This is set to continue andin the year ahead there are likely to befurther changes with the establishment ofan accreditation board under thechairmanship of Chris Elliott, managingeditor of Guardian News and Media.

Top six performing courses2007-8

HE postgraduateCardiff University Postgraduate Diploma

Journalism degreesUniversity of Sheffield BA Journalism

FE fast-trackHighbury College

Commercial fast-trackPress Association Training

Academic yearLiverpool Community College

MagazineCity College Brighton & Hove

NCTJ accredited courses


BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITYBA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism

BRIGHTON JOURNALIST WORKSCertificate in Journalism (Sub-editing)

BRUNEL UNIVERSITYMA Journalism

CARDIFF UNIVERSITYPgDip Newspaper Journalism

CARDONALD COLLEGEHND in Journalism StudiesDay release – Newspaper Journalism

CITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON & HOVEFast-track Newspaper JournalismFast-track Magazine Journalism

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGEAcademic year Newspaper JournalismDay release – Newspaper Journalism

CORNWALL COLLEGE CAMBORNEFast-track Newspaper Journalism

DARLINGTON COLLEGEFast-track Newspaper Journalism

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITYPgDip Newspaper JournalismBA (Hons) Journalism

EDGE HILL UNIVERSITYBA (Hons) Journalism

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITYBA (Hons) JournalismMA Multimedia Journalism

GLYNDŴR UNIVERSITYCertificate of Higher Education in PrintJournalism

HARLOW COLLEGEFast-track Newspaper JournalismFast-track Magazine JournalismAcademic year Newspaper JournalismAcademic year Magazine Journalism

HIGHBURY COLLEGEFast-track Newspaper JournalismOne year, part-time Newspaper Journalism

KINGSTON UNIVERSITYMA/PgDip Journalism

LAMBETH COLLEGEFast-track Newspaper Journalism

Foundation degree Journalism

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGEMA/PgDip Print Journalism

LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY COLLEGEFast-track Newspaper JournalismFast-track Magazine JournalismAcademic year Newspaper Journalism

NEWS ASSOCIATES (LONDON)Fast-track Newspaper JournalismPart-time Newspaper Journalism

NEWS ASSOCIATES (MANCHESTER)Fast-track Newspaper Journalism

NOSWEAT JOURNALISM TRAININGFast-track Newspaper JournalismPart-time Newspaper Journalism

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITYBA (Hons) Print JournalismMA/PgDip Newspaper Journalism

PRESS ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTREMultimedia foundation course Journalism

STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITYBA (Hons) JournalismMA Journalism

THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITYMSc Journalism

THE SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, NORTON CENTREAcademic year Newspaper JournalismAcademic year Press photography orPhotojournalismFast-track PgDip Newspaper Journalism12-week block release Press photography12-week block release Photojournalism

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTONBA (Hons) Sports Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREBA (Hons) JournalismMA/PgDip Newspaper JournalismMA Magazine Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIABA (Hons) Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF KENTBA (Hons) Journalism and the NewsIndustry

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTHBA Journalism (combined honours)

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORDMA/PgDip Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDBA Journalism Studies (single & combinedhonours)MA Newspaper Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDEMLitt/PgDip Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLANDBA (Hons) JournalismBA (Hons) News JournalismBA (Hons) Magazine JournalismBA (Hons) Sports JournalismMA/PgDip JournalismMA/PgDip Magazine Journalism

UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDEBA (Hons) Multimedia JournalismProfessional Practice

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTERMA Journalism

UP TO SPEED JOURNALISM TRAINING LTDFast-track Newspaper Journalism

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGEAcademic year Newspaper Journalism

Student Council


Editors agreed that ‘maturity, passion andconfidence’ were the bywords of how toget a job in journalism, at the NCTJ’sStudent Council meeting at Bloomberg inLondon in February.

The event brought together 40 studentsfrom the 42 centres running accreditedcourses at the time, editors, NCTJ staff andboard members. It was the second meetingof the NCTJ’s Student Council – a valuableopportunity for students to tell the trainingorganisation their thoughts on the industry’straining scheme. It is also a vital tool for theNCTJ, to ensure the scheme is meetingstudents’ expectations and needs.

Students quizzed editors on the realities ofthe workplace, to help them prepare for theend of their courses, and they drew outsome tips for what editors are looking forwhen recruiting.

Paul Durrant, freelance journalist andformer deputy editor of the Eastern DailyPress, told them: “I’m not bothered about adegree. I’m bothered about NCTJqualifications; I’m bothered aboutvocational training. I’m looking for maturity,passion and confidence. In terms ofcurrency in the industry, I need to knowsomeone’s got 100wpm shorthand; thatthey know what a section 39 is.”

Brien Beharrell, editorial director of theNewbury Weekly News, advised traineesapplying for jobs outside their area to visitthe new area and get a feel for what makesthe community tick.

“Get the real paper, don’t just read itonline,” she said. “Take a bit of trouble,don’t just sit on the net as that’s whateverybody does.”

NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher urged studentsto spell things correctly in CVs, and BobSatchwell, executive director of the Societyof Editors, encouraged attending interviewswith questions about the paper and ideasfor follow-ups. “Be interested in what thepaper is about,” he said.

The meeting also featured a question andanswer session with NCTJ staff, in whichstudents addressed a variety of issues whichwill be taken forward by the NCTJ. Studentswere then updated on actions the NCTJ hastaken since the first Student Councilmeeting, which include the publication of

Bloomberg’s conference room awaits the arrival of the student council

results tables, a new public affairs text book,separate syllabuses and exams specific toScotland.

The Student Council was set up last year,acknowledging students, alongside editors,training providers and many others, asstakeholders in the development of NCTJaccreditation and qualifications.

Joanne Butcher, chief executive of the NCTJ,said: “The NCTJ is keen to put students atthe heart of our decision-making, and theStudent Council is the ideal opportunity forus to do this.

“The industry’s training scheme benefitsthem as individuals, as well as the newsindustry, by supplying it with skilledworkers, so it is our duty to them to try toget it right.

“It is also a great opportunity for studentsto talk to editors and share experienceswith each other, and we will be using theircomments to fuel progress at the NCTJ, aswe did last year.”

The meeting also featured a treat forstudents thinking about financialjournalism, as they heard aboutBloomberg’s paid internship scheme fromits head of recruitment Helen Jeyes and itstrainer for news Paul Addison. Attendeeswere then given a tour of the high-tech,slick operations of Bloomberg’s office.

Three student representatives whopresented the views of all gathered studentswere invited to give their feedback to theNCTJ directors at the board meeting in June.

Oliver Joy who is on the BA MultimediaJournalism course at BournemouthUniversity, Michael Davies who is on the BAJournalism course at Liverpool John MooresUniversity and Andrew Woodman whocompleted the fast-track NewspaperJournalism course at noSWeat JournalismTraining earlier this year, outlined some ofthe issues they brought to the attention ofthe NCTJ at the Student Council meeting inFebruary.

These included a request for the shorthandexam format to be revised. A suggestionwas that targeted verbatim quotes shouldbe included rather than an entire passage.The students also wanted any unsuccessfulexam scripts returned in order to help themprepare for a re-sit, and there wasconfusion from some reps regardingpayment for NCTJ exam fees as somecentres include the costs in their course feesand others do not.

Michael Davies said: “The Student Councilmeetings are very useful to us as students.

“It is reassuring to know that we do have avoice and a chance to make known theissues that affect us during our studies.”

Journalism Diversity Fund


Now in its fourth year, the JournalismDiversity Fund has seen a great expansionwith regards to its profile and success. Thefund, which is industry-supported, givesbudding reporters, photographers and sub-editors from socially and ethnically diversebackgrounds a chance to train asjournalists.

It is aimed at redressing the imbalance innewsrooms today and allowing journaliststo better reflect today’s multi-culturalsociety.

Supporters of the fund include theNewspaper Licensing Agency, AssociatedNewspapers, News International, GuardianNews and Media, The Scott Trust, andPearson.

During the past financial year, there werethree application deadlines to the fund:October 31 2008, April 30 2009 and June 302009. In total there were 151 applicationswhich is a significant increase on the 99applications of the previous year.

Of these 151 applicants, 17 were successfulin receiving bursaries – an increase on theprevious year.

The rise in applications has mirrored theincreasing awareness of the fund which hasundoubtedly been aided by the increase inmarketing and publicity that the fund hasreceived.

The annual celebratory lunch was hosted byGuardian News and Media at its offices inKings Cross, London, in October 2009.

It was an excellent opportunity forsupporters to meet those receivingbursaries and gave recipients a chance tonetwork with industry professionals.

Kim Fletcher, NCTJ chairman, welcomedguests to the event and on behalf of theJournalism Diversity Fund accepted adonation of £100,000 from David Pugh,managing director of the NewspaperLicensing Agency.

Kim said: “More than anything we wantjournalists to reflect the people they writeabout. The Journalism Diversity Fund is awonderful enterprise, seeing the need forchange and responding to that need.”

Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief, GuardianNews and Media, also spoke at the lunch onbehalf of sponsors The Scott Trust, whichlast year donated £25,000 to the fund.

Supporters and guests then heard from twoyoung people who last year receivedbursaries; Eimhear O’Neill, who now worksas an investigative reporter for televisionproduction company Below the Radar; andChristina Johnson, now working with theNCTJ.

Christina was appointed as the JournalismDiversity Intern in July 2009 to administerand promote the Journalism Diversity Fund.She recently completed an MA innewspaper journalism at Nottingham TrentUniversity. Her contract runs for six monthsuntil the end of January 2010 and she willundertake work experience placementsduring this period.

Christina said: “As a recipient of the fundlast year I found it an amazing help andwithout it, I would have found it extremelytough to complete my training injournalism.

“Journalism is a popular career choice andcompetition for jobs is high. Editors wantdiverse newsrooms, but there’s a majorshortage of ethnic and socially deprivedapplicants.

“The fund trains talented people fromethnic or socially diverse communities tomeet this need and by promoting the fundto a wider audience we will be able to helpredress the imbalance in newsroomstoday.”

Among the industry professionals whoattended the event were Hugh Carnegy,executive editor of the Financial Times, EdCurran, editor-in-chief of the BelfastTelegraph and Jeremy Dear, generalsecretary of the NUJ.

Last year’s recipients, who have justcompleted their training, were also invitedso they could celebrate their achievements.Some have already managed to findemployment in the tough economicclimate.

Speaking at the annual celebratory lunch,Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief, GuardianNews and Media, (above) said: “I thinkthere has been uneasiness for some time inthe industry. Something happened about20 years ago, journalism became aprofession of middle class graduates.Editors became aware that journalism hadbecome too restrictive and asked whatcould the industry do about it?

“The work the Journalism Diversity Fund isdoing is vital. Unless we get the help of thewhole industry the status quo will alwayswin through.”

Claire O'Callaghan

Claire studied the MA in Journalism at theUniversity of Ulster. She is now a full timebroadcast journalist for the 'i102104' radiostation in Galway, Ireland.

Journalism Diversity Fund


Hayley O’Keefe

When Hayley finished her course atnoSWeat she found work at the BedfordTimes and Citizen. She has enjoyed workingon a number of nationally-recognisedstories, particularly the Bedford mayoralelection following the death of formernewspaperman Frank Branston.

In October Hayley received an award fromher former college for the best news storyin the centre’s ten-year history.

Hayley said: “Being a reporter is the best jobin the world and I can’t believe how lucky Iam to go to work and do something I enjoyevery day.”

Dal Farah

Dal completed the NCTJ newspaper courseat Lambeth and said he found it reallyuseful and informative. He said: “I wouldlike to extend my thanks to the JournalismDiversity Fund because without theirsupport it would not have been possible.”

He is now working as a communityinitiatives officer at the Octavia Foundation,a charity based in west London. His jobinvolves developing young people's skills inmedia, from editorial skills to publicspeaking and interview techniques.

Harvey Hook

After coming from a construction-basedworking background, Harvey completed theNCTJ course in photojournalism at theNorton College in Sheffield. He is nowworking for an international news agencyand has had much of his work published innational titles.

Alan Rusbridger, Kim Fletcher, Eimhear O’Neill, Christina Johnson and David Pugh at thecelebratory lunch and reception

The story so far

To date, the total number of people whohave applied to the fund is 373. Bursarieshave been awarded to 55 applicants, andmany are now working in the competitivejournalism industry.

During this financial year, bursary recipientshave completed courses at the followingcentres:

Harlow CollegeLambeth CollegeNews Associates LondonnoSWeat Journalism TrainingNottingham Trent UniversityThe Sheffield College, Norton CentreUniversity of Central LancashireUniversity of SalfordUniversity of Ulster

Qualifications development


Journalism skills survey

During September and October 2008 theNCTJ conducted a convergence researchproject with the support of the Society ofEditors, the Broadcast Journalism TrainingCouncil and the Periodicals TrainingCouncil, funded by Skillset, the SectorSkills Council for publishing.

The skills survey sought to find out howimportant ‘traditional’ skills are toemployers and at the same time askedemployers to evaluate the importance of‘new’ skills associated with multimediapublishing and broadcasting. Trainingproviders and trainee journalists fromdifferent sectors were also surveyed.

The report was published in December2008 and debated at the Journalism SkillsConference in Manchester.

The main traditional skills gaps reportedwere: finding own stories; use of language;writing; media law; shorthand; andnewsgathering. The main new skills gapsreported were: video skills; writing forsearch engine optimisation; writing formulti-platforms (24-hour rolling news);assembling news bulletins and audio/videopackages; using the Freedom of InformationAct; and prioritising ways to tell a story.

The NCTJ has taken on board these views

and is working on the redevelopment of thepreliminary qualification to reflect thechanging skills required by a traineejournalist in a multimedia environment.

Sub-committees of our subject exam boardsincluding additional industryrepresentatives and subject experts havebeen redeveloping programmes of studyand producing new assessments that willbest prepare trainees for the workplace.

Journalism QualificationsBoard

The role of the Journalism QualificationsBoard (JQB) has been vital this year indetermining the future structure andcontent of the preliminary qualification.Discussing the views of all our stakeholdersand taking on board the results of thejournalism skills survey, the board hasfocused on core skills for multimediajournalists.

The work of the subject boards’ sub-committees has been examined at the JQBto ensure there is a consistent approach tointegrating multimedia skills and knowledgewith traditional skills in the core subjects ofnews writing, public affairs, media law,portfolio and shorthand.

This is still work in progress and willcontinue throughout 2009-10.

Qualifications and CreditFramework

The NCTJ’s Certificate in Journalismqualification will be submitted foraccreditation to the Qualifications andCredit Framework (QCF), the governmentframework for recognising and accreditingqualifications in England, Wales andNorthern Ireland. The QCF will house allaccredited vocational qualifications by theend of 2010. We are working with ourSector Skills Council, Skillset, and theLearning and Skills Council, to ensure ourqualification attracts funding in England,Wales and Northern Ireland.

Lyn Jones, Head of Qualifications

Qualifications development


portfolio is an ideal showcase for theirwork. It also acts as a marketing tool toshow prospective employers the widerange of skills acquired during theirtraining.

NCE for sports reporters

The National Certificate Examination (NCE)for sports reporters was trialled this yearand this new professional qualification willbe launched in March 2010. The format ofthe assessments follow the reporters’ NCEwith a sporting focus: a sports pressbriefing; a sports interview; sportsnewspaper practice and a sports logbook.

Sub-editing

From September 2008 magazine contentwas introduced in the sub-editing examsheld on magazine journalism courses.Previously, candidates sat the same exam asnewspaper reporters. The format of theexams and syllabus content are the same,but to make the assessments more realisticNCTJ examiners have produced the examsusing magazine content.

News writing

2008 saw the introduction of a multi-platform news writing exam. Editors wantedevidence that potential trainees were awareof the multitude of platforms availablewhen writing and publishing stories.

To ensure candidates can demonstrate amultimedia mindset, questions one and twoasks for stories to be uploaded to a websitethe same day and question four requirescandidates to show how they woulddevelop and present a story using a range ofdigital platforms.

Multimedia portfolio

Producing a video report for inclusion in theportfolio was an option this year fornewspaper reporters, magazine journalistsand sub-editors. It is a compulsory elementfor press photographers andphotojournalists. Multimedia entries for theportfolio are encouraged on all accreditedcourses. More candidates are producingstories on different platforms and the

The Certificate in Journalism


In the 2008-9 academic year, 2,302candidates sat the NCTJ preliminaryCertificate in Journalism.

Newspaper Reporters

To achieve the industry’s gold standard andbe eligible for entry to the NationalCertificate Examination, candidates mustgain a grade A-C in five preliminary exams, aportfolio, and 100wpm shorthand.

This exacting standard is a real achievementand those who accomplish it deserve to becongratulated. The 268 trainees who gainedthe full Certificate in Journalism(Newspaper Reporters) are listed below.

The seven elements (six exams plus aportfolio) are:

News writing: candidates must write a storyfor the web, two nibs and suggest follow-upideas for a story including the use of digitalplatforms.

Public affairs: local government – examinesknowledge of the workings of localgovernment and includes a compulsoryfinance question.

Public affairs: central government –examines knowledge of the workings ofcentral government.

Media law: court reporting – examines

court reporting and related issues indefamation and contempt, sources of law,crime terminology, relevant aspects of thePCC code and other associated matters.

Media law: general reporting – examinesgeneral reporting, including defamation,copyright, confidentiality and other aspectsof the PCC code, excluding court reporting.

Shorthand (Teeline): at 100wpm.

Portfolio: this is a record of training andexperience providing stories whichdemonstrate that the candidate canundertake a range of reporting and mayinclude different publishing platformsincluding a video report.

Bournemouth UniversitySarah Abbott, Laura Bradder, Joe Elvin, RyanGhee, Danielle Hoffman, Jacqueline Kane,Matthew Kiernan, Shelley Martin, Mary AnnRusson, Abigail Tayleure, RowenaWiscombe

Brunel UniversityRose Hamada, Priscilla McClay

Cardiff UniversityRobert Alderson, Jessica Best, Owain Bury,Gemma Casey, Flora Drury, Jessica Elgot,Daniel Fisher, Aine Fox, Melanie Hall,Sam Malone, Julia McWatt, Ruth Mosalski,Rachel Quigley, Tara Jayne Russell, ClareJessica Shankleman, Hannah Waldram

Cardonald CollegeEva Stalker

City College Brighton & HoveJoel Abraham, Stuart Gillespie,Benjamin Higgins, Jennifer Maxfield,Daniel Pearson, Alice Reeves, MichaelSinnerton

City of Wolverhampton CollegeCharlotte Cross, Harriet Ernstsons, HayleyLouise Pugh, Hannah Mary Smith

Cornwall College CamborneRebecca Cain

Darlington CollegeSarah Fisher, Lorna Gangel, Ruth Logonne,Kirsty Maclagan, Jack McKay, AlexanderJames Rowland, Helen Marie Saville, KarlThomas, Peter Wood

De Montfort UniversityAsha Balu Krishna, Laura Payne, RobertSmyth

Glasgow Caledonian UniversityAmy Ferguson, Gareth Jones

Glyndwr UniversityKate Forrester

Harlow CollegeAlannah Francis, Navtej Singh Johal, LauraKeens, Leigh-Anne Roberts, George Kotschy,

James Michael Arthur Mill, Mark GerardShields, Laura Smith, Gregory Stobart

Highbury CollegeSam Bannister, Stephanie Cockcroft,Isabel Eyre, Hannah Furness, Andrea MaryGlennon, Emily Grace Pearce, StephenMatthew Tervet

Kingston UniversityJohn Ellul, Alicia Roberts

Lambeth CollegeCharlie Breslin, Sean Cohen, Caroline Flyn,Alasdair Glennie, Melissa Hills, RebekahMarguerite Morton, Samira Shackle, AnnyShaw, Seth Singh-Jennings, AlexanderSteger, Eileen Strong, David Woode,Alexander Paul Wyatt

Leeds Trinity University CollegeDanielle Lievers, Thomas Mallows, JamesRiach

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Candidates achieving the gold standard in the NCTJ Certificate in Journalism(Newspaper Reporters), listed by centre



Liverpool Community CollegeLuke Davis, Natalie Evans, Emily VictoriaHeward, Molly Grace Lynch, KarenMcCandless, Gina Louise Morris, HannahWatson

News Associates (London)Matthew Badcock, Hannah Baker, ShakilaBarabhuiya, Sam Berkeley, Hollie Bostock,Robin Budd, Joanne Carter, ChristopherCottrell, Thomas Dudley, Peter Evans,Andrew Fowler, Ruth Faulkner, WilliamMichael John Frampton, Kelly Gerrish, SarahGordon, Nicholas Hartwell, Jennifer Heape,Steve Hicks, Alexander Homer, MeganHorner, Benjamin James, Laura Laker, SimonLush, Kim Lusher, Karen Morrison, AndrewPearce, Alexander Perry, Richard Pilcher,James Ranger, MiriamReissner, Colin Rowe, George Scott, MarkStephenson, Jessica Stevenson, Fay Strang,Ahsa Stuttard, Dominic Sullivan, NaomiTaylor, Sarah Vizard

News Associates (Manchester)Andrew Brook, Natalie Bradbury, RachelBroadley, Thomas Chick, Gemma Haddow,Wan Phing Lim, David Musson, HeatherSkillen, Kirsty Ann Smyth

noSWeat Journalism TrainingAlison Anderson, Victoria Bischoff, AnnaChambers, Lucy Chamberlin, TimothyDickens, Omar El Gamry, Jack Griffith,Lauren Hughes, Rory Jones, JamesLawrenson, John Martin, Kaarina Miles,Sofia Mitra-Thakur, Kim Nicholson, RosiePonting, Jonathan Reilly, Caroline Shearing,Jack Sidders, Anna Stewart, David Trayner,Owen van Spall, Tarah Welsh, FrancisWhittaker, Andrew Woodman

Nottingham Trent UniversityElizabeth Crosthwaite, Grace Cullen, Sarah

Featley, Alice Hemmings, Christina AsaJohnson, Victoria Livingstone, Ben McVay,Helen Mary Perkins, Mara Shapiro, OwainThomas, Iain James Turner, Tom Wilson

Press Association Training CentrePaul Clifford, Mark Davies, Oliver Farrimond,Joshua Farrington, Mary Hamilton,Benjamin Kenyon, Owen Marriott, HannahMcCarthy, John Owens, Miranda Prynne,Mark Smith, Matthew Sparkes, PhilippaStewart, Nicolle Thompson, Vikki White

Staffordshire UniversityStephen Everleigh, Melissa Simone Jones,Kayleigh Jade Marchant, Claire Walker

The Sheffield College, Norton CentreHannah Baker, John Balson, Jonathan Birkin,Laurey Buckland, Hayley Gallimore,Jonathan Nurse, Rebekah Ann Smith,Stephanie Ashley Steward, Mark StuartTisshaw

University of BrightonMark Pearl, Christopher Towers

University of Central LancashireRichard John David Blackledge, JenniferFoulds, Jonathan Saunders

University of SalfordStephanie Bartup, Rose Brooke, NatalieGeraghty, Catherine Anne Goodacre,Hannah Moysey, Christopher Thomson,Jennifer Thomson

University of SheffieldAlexander Campbell, Katie Louise Durose,Helen Frances Hannah Barnett, NatalieBowen, Christopher Burn, Jasmine Coleman,Rebecca Heald, Bethan Hill, Lois Hough,Oliver Johnson, Scott Kirk, Kate Proctor,Esme Riley, Hannah Seaman, Gael Stigant

Candidates achieving the gold standard in the NCTJ Certificate in Journalism (NewspaperReporters) continued:

Andrew Webster, Holly Woolford

University of StrathclydeRosie Davies, David Graham, GillianMcLachlan

University of SunderlandDavid Allison, Carly-Ann Hopper, DanielKilvington, Fraser John Michael McClennan,Christopher Morgan, Anthony Morris, EllieNewton-Syms, Stephen Noble, Nicola Porter,Amy Watson, Jonathan Winthrop

University of Ulster at ColeraineChristopher Corr, Barbara Fegan, RoryMallon, Kevin McAnena, Tania McDonnell,Grace McMonagle, Sara Neill, ClaireO'Callaghan, Tony Rice, Leona Schreiber,Liane Wimhurst

Up to Speed Journalism TrainingRachel Griffiths, Annie Roberts

Warwickshire CollegeMichelle Claire Darby, Emma Wood

A note about shorthand

In the 2008-9 academic year thehighest-ever number of shorthandexams were run – 4,424.

Of the 1,502 candidates who sat theindustry-required speed of 100 wpm,678 passed which is a pass rate of 45per cent.

The pass rate for all exams run from60 to 120 wpm was 51 per centwhich is the highest pass rate to date.



Magazine Journalists

To achieve the full Certificate in Journalism(Magazine Journalists), candidates mustgain a grade A-C in all six preliminaryassessments including a minimum 80wpmshorthand.

The six elements (five exams plus aportfolio) are:

News writing: candidates must write a storyfor the web, two nibs and suggest follow upideas for a story including the use of digitalplatforms.

Media law: general reporting – examinesgeneral reporting, including defamation,copyright, confidentiality and other aspectsof the PCC code, excluding court reporting.

Sub-editing: examines subbing, copycorrection, design, dealing with images,writing headlines – including online, andcaptions.

Shorthand (Teeline): at 80wpm.

Features portfolio: candidates produce sixfeatures to demonstrate competence infeature writing, and may include differentpublishing platforms, including a videoreport.

Plus either:

Business of magazines: examinesknowledge and understanding of themagazine industry and how magazines workincluding advertising, marketing, circulationand distribution.

or

Public affairs: central government –examines knowledge of the workings ofcentral government.

Candidates achieving the full Certificatein Journalism (Magazine Journalists) in2008-9:

City College Brighton & HoveEmily Aldred, Adam Bambury, FinbarBermingham, Christopher Catchpole, ReneFreling, Nicole Kennedy, Paul McWilliams,Haydn Rawlings, Amy Rutter, Mark Sheerin,Alexis Somerville

Harlow CollegePolly Mae Bentley, Russell Drury, KatherineHerbert, Tulasi Sivapatham

Liverpool Community CollegeLeo Nikolaidis

University of Central LancashireAlice Lipscombe-Southwell

University of SunderlandMichael Carter, Patricia Hutchinson, DionneRoya Shabani

Sub-editors

To achieve the full Certificate inJournalism (Sub-editors), candidatesmust gain a grade A-C in sevenpreliminary assessments including:news writing; public affairs: localgovernment; public affairs: centralgovernment; media law: courtreporting; media law: general reporting;portfolio and sub-editing.

Candidates achieving the full Certificatein Journalism (Sub-editors) in 2008-9:

Brighton Journalist WorksSteve Bird, Nigel Brown, JamesBrownsell, Cherry Butler, JaneCharlesworth, Melissa Coley, DanielleColyer, Juliet Conway, Graeme Coop,Nicola Corfield, Annabel Daguerre,Emma Dickinson, Euan Ferguson, RoxyFreeman, Paul Gibb, Alexandra Head,Robert Hogley, Vicky Hubbard, RachelJohnson, Catherine Jones, CharlotteLivingstone, Nicola Newson, JonathanNievens, Daniel Pugh, Claire Rowe,Benjamin Salisbury, Emmeline Sanders,Laurence Scotford, Lawrence Smith,Eleanor Stanley, Alice Woodhouse,Claire Young

Press Photographers andPhotojournalists

To achieve the full certificate in thesequalifications, candidates must gain agrade A-C in five preliminaryassessments:

Press Photographers

General photographic knowledge:examines light; cameras; lenses andaccessories; images; shooting video;colour; technology; health and safety;video editing.

Photographic practice: examines PCCcode of conduct; history of the press;ethical issues and working practices.

Media law for photographers: examinesgeneral law relevent to photographers,including contempt; copyright;

confidentiality; reporting restrictions;courts and the law.

Caption writing: candidates write threeaccurate captions, one of 90-100 wordsand two of 40-50 words, to accompanytwo pictures.

Photographers’ portfolio: a record oftraining and work experience includingeight photographs and a video report.

Photojournalists

Complete general photographicknowledge; photographic practice;media law for photographers;photographers’ portfolio; and

News writing for photojournalists:candidates write a picture caption of 90-100 words and a composite caption of150-170 words to accompany fivephotographs.

Prize winners

Public affairs – local governmentNicola Corfield received the awardsponsored by LGcommunications.

Public affairs – central governmentNicola Newson received the awardsponsored by Oxford University Press.

Media law – court reportingChristopher Richards received theaward sponsored by Johnston Press.

Media law – general reportingDavid Seymour received the awardsponsored by Oxford University Press.

ShorthandThe award for the best shorthand noteand transcription at 100 per centaccuracy for 100 wpm: ChineMbubaegbu, Reading Evening Post.

The award for the best shorthand noteand transcription at 100 per centaccuracy for 110/120 wpm: JoanneCarter.

National Certificate Examination


The National Certificate Examination (NCE)is the NCTJ’s gold standard professionalqualification, designed to examine all-round competence in a range offundamental skills.

The NCE is currently available in three areasof journalism: reporters; photographers andphotojournalists; and sub-editors.In order to undertake the NCE, traineesmust have completed the Certificate inJournalism qualification and at least 18months’ on-the-job training.

There were three sittings of the NCE for thefirst time in this financial year, taking placein July 2008, November 2008 and March2009. In total, 565 trainees sat the NCE.

NCE for reporters

The four elements to this qualification aredetailed below:

News interview

Candidates must complete an interview anduse information gathered to write a newsstory to length and deadline.

News report

Candidates take notes in shorthand during aspeech and write a news story based on thisand other given information.

Newspaper practice

Candidates must demonstrate they have asound working knowledge of practical

journalism, that they can respond toeditorial situations, and that they can applyknowledge of media law and public affairsto their work.

Logbook

This is a record of training and experiencewhich includes a selection of cuttings thatdemonstrate the trainee has successfullycovered a range of key tasks.

NCE for photographers

There are two sittings of the NCE forphotographers each year, held in May andNovember.

The four elements to this qualification aredetailed below:

Practical

Candidates take a series of pictures during astaged scenario and submit an action shot,a front page picture for a supplement andthree inside pictures.

Portfolio

This is a collection of ten photographssupplied to fit given categories, assembledover their training period, and must be of astandard acceptable for publication.

Advance project

Candidates have four weeks to prepare adouble-page spread or single-pagebroadsheet on a given subject.

Logbook

This is a record of training and experienceand includes a selection of images whichdemonstrate the trainee has successfullycovered a range of key tasks.

Photographers were also offered theoption to submit a video report at the2008-9 NCEs and those who passed wererewarded with a certificate for videojournalism.

NCE for sub-editors

This qualification is now in its second yearafter the first NCE for sub-editors tookplace in July 2007. There are three parts tothe qualification as detailed below:

Subbing

This is an on-screen subbing exam whichincludes a hard copy proofing exercise andmeasures design ability.

Newspaper practice forsub-editors

Candidates must demonstrate they are upto date with newspaper practice and canapply knowledge of media law and publicaffairs to their work.

Logbook

This is a record of training and experienceand includes a selection of cuttings whichdemonstrate the trainee has successfullycovered a range of key tasks.


NCE results, 2008

REPORTERS, July 2008

Thom Airs, Oxford MailAlexander Ali, Herald ExpressClaire Jane Armstrong, Dewsbury ReporterAshley Bolton, Southern Daily EchoSarah Bould, Ripley & Heanor NewsNicola Brady, The Garstang CourierBenjamin Joseph Briggs, Lancashire TelegraphLisa Bruen, Stamford MercuryDave Burke, Luton & Dunstable Herald & PostPeter Castle, Aldershot NewsSamuel Chadderton, Chorley GuardianJonathan Cheetham, News ShopperHayley Court, Swindon AdvertiserHannah Crown, Enfield IndependentEdward Miles Davey, Islington GazetteKatie Davies, Hampstead & Highgate ExpressMiles Davis, Western Morning NewsCaron Dias, Haringey IndependentCharlotte Ebers, West Sussex County TimesLaura Elisabeth Enfield, Maidenhead AdvertiserNicola Fifield, The Press, YorkRobert William John Fisk, News ShopperRobert Gibson, MK NewsOwen Griffiths, Courier NewspapersJames Hanley, Scarborough Evening NewsVictoria Holman, Manchester Evening NewsJennifer Ivers, Derbyshire TimesThomas Jackson, Cambridgeshire TimesMichael James Jarvis, Cornish GuardianHelen Johnson, Rochdale ObserverRhiannon Jones, Llanelli StarAdrian Kajumba, Southern Daily EchoFrances Kindon, Northwich GuardianCara Lee, Streatham GuardianShaun Lintern, Express & StarDonna Marie Macallister, The CornishmanMatthew Maher, Halesowen NewsChristopher John Mallett, Derby TelegraphPaul Marsden, Blackpool GazetteNicholas James Mashiter, Wiltshire Gazette &HeraldAdrianne Maslen, Bridport NewsChristopher Maxwell, Tameside ReporterKerry McDermott, Express & StarKatherine McGlinchey, Worthing HeraldWilliam McManus, Andover AdvertiserBen McPartland, Hampstead & Highgate ExpressCaren McPate, Kirkintilloch HeraldPiers Meyler, Brentwood GazetteGraham Moody, Croydon GuardianHelen Mullins, Worksop GuardianAline Mary Nassif, Croydon AdvertiserSarah Newstead, The Cumberland NewsKatherine Louise Nicholls, The Citizen, GloucesterSarah Nicholls, Western GazetteIan O’Pray, Harborough MailVictoria Olsen, Orkney TodayRachel Parry, Mansfield ChadIndia Pollock, Carmarthen JournalHannah Clare Postles, Pontefract & CastlefordExpressJonathan Reeve, Southern Daily EchoHannah Russell, Sussex ExpressJonathan Schofield, Mansfield ChadEdward Sexton, Crawley Observer

Emma Seymour, Kent & Sussex CourierNafeesa Shan, Lancashire TelegraphKate Shannon, Fife Free PressJenny Simpson, Lancashire Evening PostNeil Skinner, Watford ObserverNatalie Jane Slater, Reading Evening PostLaura Squires, Banbury GuardianVictoria Lynn Stockman, Warrington GuardianEleanor Stride, Basingstoke GazetteRoslyn Tappenden, Redhill, Reigate & Horley LifeLorraine Tinney, Greenock TelegraphAndrew Van Terheyden, INS News AgencyTracy Walker, Hartlepool MailLouise Wallace, Lincolnshire EchoDaisy Wallage, Lynn NewsKatherine Susan Wheeler, Sunderland EchoHelen White, Newbury Weekly NewsClive Whittingham, Ripley & Heanor NewsJessica Williams, The SentinelCherry Elizabeth Wilson, Rotherham AdvertiserEmma Wright, Weston & Somerset MercuryRehana Zeria, Halifax Evening Courier

REPORTERS, November 2008

Hannah Al-Taraboulsy, Sale and AltrinchamMessengerKerry Ashdown, Staffordshire NewsletterRichard Bache, Clevedon MercuryMarie Baker, Peterborough Evening TelegraphDaniel Barden, East London GuardianBenjamin Barnett, Telegraph & ArgusClaire Berry, Congleton ChronicleLuke Bishop, Dorking AdvertiserDavid Blackmore, Dorking AdvertiserLucy Bolton, Norwich Evening NewsKerry Boullemier, Essex ChronicleKristy Bourne, Sevenoaks ChronicleKathryn Bradley, Selby TimesAimee Brannen, Herts AdvertiserLindsay-Ann Burns, South London PressGareth Thomas Butler, Gloucestershire EchoLorna Catling, Bracknell StandardJames Colasanti, Epping Forest GuardianHayley Joanne Collins, Northwich GuardianLouise Cooper, Essex ChronicleSimon Coyle, Rossendale Free PressLucy Crossley, Bracknell NewsNicola Davies, Warrington GuardianPaul Derrick, Scarborough Evening NewsLouise Eccles, Hull Daily MailAnna Edwards, Croydon AdvertiserJames Entwistle, Darlington & Stockton TimesPaul Ferguson, Hereford TimesJoanna Fletcher, Harlow HeraldCarl Neil Gavaghan, Whitby GazetteJoanna Glover, Somerset County GazetteEleanor Gregson, Express & Echo, ExeterRhys Griffiths, Dover ExpressHayley Harp, The SentinelFelicity Hay, Bury Free PressDaniel Thomas Hearn, Henley StandardChristopher Hill, Eastern Daily PressHarry Benjamin Hogger, Dorset EchoDominic Jeff, The Herald, PlymouthThomas Johannsen, Shropshire Star

Tomasz Johnson, Hendon TimesLaura Jayne Kempsell, The Luton NewsJoanna Katie Lean, Warrington GuardianKatherine Liptrot, Derby TelegraphHayley Mace, Eastern Daily PressKaty Manning, Express & Echo, ExeterKarl Lyndon Peter Mansfield, Press AssociationKirsty Marais, Bury Free PressJennifer Rachel McKiernan, Scunthorpe EveningTelegraphScott Alexander McPherson, Gazette & HeraldAdam Justin Morson, Knutsford GuardianMark Donald Mudie, Express & StarConnor Murphy, Sale and Altrincham MessengerRia Nortcliffe, Wilmslow ExpressRichard Pain, Surrey AdvertiserHayley Joanne Mary Parker, Uttoxeter Post andTimesNeil Phillips, Bucks Free PressEmma Pietras, Newark AdvertiserWilliam Roberts, Darlington & Stockton TimesEleanore Robinson, Hackney GazetteJoseph Robinsonm, Blackpool GazetteLauren Rogers, Worcester NewsCorey Louise Ross, Salisbury JournalJames Rush, Telegraph & ArgusDavid Searle, Redditch AdvertiserSarah Shaffi, Folkestone HeraldRupert Sims, North Devon JournalRichard Graham Smyth, Worksop GuardianNina Pascalle Swift, Harrogate AdvertiserEmma Tilley, Wiltshire & Gloucester StandardLaura Thistlethwaite, South Manchester ReporterJenna Thompson, Grimsby TelegraphEdmund Tobin, Epping & Ongar GuardianPeter James Truman, Croydon GuardianMary Vancura, Llanelli StarPhilippa Claire Weighell, Darlington & StocktonTimesSusannah Wilkey, Hampstead & Highgate ExpressAlice Wright, Western Morning News

SUB-EDITORS, July 2008

Sally Hales, South Wales Evening PostJennifer Minard, The Bolton News

SUB-EDITORS, November 2008

Barbara Aldiss, Kent Regional News & MediaWilliam Anderson, Kent Regional News & MediaLynda Collins, Clydebank PostJennifer De Freitas, Kent Regional News & MediaChristopher Gordon, Kent Regional News &MediaJoanne Lewis, Kent & Sussex Courier

PHOTOGRAPHERS, November2008

Katie Lunn, Scunthorpe Evening TelegraphWesley Webster, The Sentinel, Stoke

NCE results, 2009


REPORTERS, March 2009

Elizabeth Anderson, Westmorland GazetteGail Anderson, Western GazetteSharon Baker, Grimsby TelegraphDanielle Jane Beeton, Sunderland EchoHannah Bence, Target SeriesSara Joanna Black, Hertfordshire MercuryDonna Bowater, Northampton Chronicle & EchoIan Boydon, Westmorland GazetteDominic James Brown, Todmorden NewsCharles Thomas Campbell, Wanstead &Woodford GuardianAndrew Carswell, Bucks Free PressClaire Carter, Nottingham Evening PostLauren Chadwick, Dewsbury ReporterMark Chandler, News ShopperJessica Childs, Hereford TimesSarah Clapson, Scunthorpe Evening TelegraphEmily Cleland, Gloucestershire EchoHayley Coleman, Congleton ChronicleAndrew Cooney, Leigh Reporter & WiganEvening PostHarriet Cooper, Sevenoaks ChronicleHannah Costigan, Shrewsbury ChronicleMichael Cotton, Barnsley ChronicleShemina Davis, Scunthorpe Evening TelegraphGareth Dennison, Worksop GuardianMichael Didymus, Surrey CometMark Ditchfield, Epworth BellsRebecca Anne Dixon, Hexham CourantRebecca Draper, Batley NewsJames Dwan, Clacton GazetteBenjamin James Ellery, Basingstoke GazetteRhiannon Evans, Brentwood GazetteLucy Alice Ewing, Bolton NewsBen Frampton, South Wales ArgusThomas Gardner, Brentwood GazetteBradley Gerrard, Express & Echo, ExeterMariam Ghaemi, Braintree & Witham TimesPhilip Goodwin, The CornishmanPaul Keith Goodwin, Doncaster Free PressJason Carl Goodyer, Gravesend ReporterAllison Rose Goulding, Sunderland EchoLisa Ann Gray, Heywood AdvertiserTracey Gray, Norwich Evening NewsElizabeth Hambidge, Newark AdvertiserChris Harris, Hampshire ChronicleSuzanne Hart, Falkirk HeraldRichard Hartley-Parkinson, The Bucks HeraldJonathan Harvey, Kent & Sussex CourierAdam Charles Hewitt, Reading ChronicleKarl Holbrook, Chorley GuardianTanya Catherine Holden, Nottingham EveningPostAlita Howe, Surrey CometMark Jenkin, North Devon JournalAlexandra Jenkins, West Sussex County TimesEleanor Margaret Jones, Folkestone HeraldChristopher Wyn Jones, Middleton GuardianLaura Kitching, Dorset EchoJason Lavan, Newport AdvertiserElizabeth Laws, Sussex ExpressElaine Liddle, The ExtraCaroline Lowbridge, Nottingham Evening PostRebecca Lowe, Barnet & Potters Bar TimesLeanna MacLarty, The Press and Journal

Claire Marshall, Gloucestershire GazetteRyan Barry McCarthy, Braintree & Witham TimesCharlotte McDonald, News ShopperFergus McEwan, Isle of Man NewspapersAlice McKeegan, Rochdale ObserverGareth McPherson, Maidenhead AdvertiserGregory Guy Miles, Chichester ObserverClaire Miller, Sevenoaks ChronicleDavid Mills, News ShopperLee Moran, Kent & Sussex CourierNina EmilyMorgan, Halstead GazetteDavid Morgan, Northwich GuardianLaura Jean Morris, Cambridge NewsAlexander Morrison, Crawley NewsDonald Mort, Wakefield ExpressCharlotte Elizabeth Newton, Ham & HighJenny Ousbey, Leicester MercuryLindsay Pantry, Wakefield ExpressGareth John Parry-Jones, Grimsby TelegraphElizabeth Pears, Haringey IndependentHannah Ramsden, Burnley ExpressLottie Ray, Isle of Man NewspapersHayley Revell, News GuardianLucie Richards, Basingstoke GazetteCharlotte Richardson, Weston & SomersetMercuryEdward Riley, Kentish TimesJohn Ritchie, Scarborough Evening NewsAnna Angharad Roberts, Reading Evening PostMichael Romyn, Kent & Sussex CourierDavid Seymour, Boston StandardLaura Elizabeth Shannon, MetroZjan Shirinian, Illford RecorderKelly Alison Shorrock, Derby TelegraphJoe Shute, Halifax Evening CourierDonna Margaret Simpson, Fife Free PressLiam BarrySloan, Newbury Weekly NewsJeremy Small, The Press, YorkChantal Amy Spittles, Worksop GuardianAled Richard Thomas, Gloucestershire EchoKatie Thompson, Evesham JournalAnna Jessica Marie Thompson, Kent & SussexCourierRebecca Thornton, Aldershot NewsJames Trembath, Selby TimesAlexandra Louise Vessey, Doncaster Free PressMelanie Marie Wallwork, Lancashire EveningPostKatherine Watkins, Accrington ObserverDavid White, West Sussex GazetteJennifer Williams, Stockport Express & TimesNeville Wilson, Surrey MirrorBeth Woodger, Woking News & MailJoanne Wright, Barnsley ChronicleOliver Wright, Leicester Mercury

SUB-EDITORS, March 2009

Matthew Davies, South Wales Evening PostCaroline Farwell, South Wales Evening PostEdward Gleave, South Wales Evening PostChristopher Hooper, Salisbury Journal

Prize winners

NCE for Reporters

12 reporters were commended for theirperformances in the NCE this financialyear. Each received a cheque for £250.

Society of Editor’s Award for the bestnews interview paper: Nicola Fifield,Joanna Lean and Chantal Spittles

The Esso Award for the best news reportpaper: Ian O’Pray, Jenna Thompson andRhiannon Evans

The Ted Bottomley Award for the bestnewspaper practice paper: EdwardDavey, Peter Truman and Adam Hewitt

The Newsquest Award for the bestlogbook: Neil Skinner, Christopher Hilland Caroline Lowbridge

NCE for Photographers andPhoto ournalists

Three awards were presented foroutstanding work in these NCEs during2008-9.

Fuji Award for the Best Portfolio:Daniel Martino, The Argus,Gloucestershire Echo

Nikon Award for the Best Single Image:Daniel Martino, Gloucestershire Echo

South Wales Argus Award for the BestAdvance Project:Wesley Webster, The Sentinel, Stoke

PHOTOGRAPHERS, May 2009

Robin Crossley, Isle of Wight County PressCara Edgington, The Sentinel, StokeMatthew Grayson, Hounslow ChronicleAdam Holt, Enfield Gazette & AdvertiserHannah Kinver, South Wales Evening PostRichard Linley, Lincolnshire EchoVictoria Middleton, Westmorland GazetteSamuel Reynolds, Lancashire TelegraphJoseph Riley, North West Evening MailChristopher Rushton, Essex ChronicleMark Scott, The Sentinel, StokePaul Watson, Basildon & Southend Echo

Awards for Excellence in Journalism

This is the second year that the NCTJAwards for Excellence in Journalism havetaken place. They were set up in 2008 torecognise and reward the efforts of thosetraining and entering the competitivejournalism industry.

With the quality and high standards at theheart of the NCTJ it seemed natural tocelebrate the achievements of those withpromising careers in journalism ahead ofthem.

Category awards

The two avenues of entry were for studentsand trainees, and within these two avenueswere five categories.

A total of 115 entries were received for thefollowing categories:

News journalismSports journalismTop scoop/exclusiveFeatures of the yearImages of the year

An esteemed team of judges workedtogether to draw up the shortlist for theawards and this included many who wereaward-winners themselves at the recentPress Gazette Regional Press Awards 2009.

They were:

Jon Austin, Basildon EchoKevan Blackadder, Gloucestershire EchoJon Colman, The Cumberland NewsPaul Durrant, Freelance JournalistSimon Hulme, Yorkshire PostLee Marlow, Leicester MercuryMurray Morse, Daily SportAlice Ryan, Cambridge NewsPaul Sanders, The TimesJohn Wilson, Johnston Press

A final judging panel brought together thefollowing industry high flyers to decide onour winners:

Martin Daubney, editor of LoadedKim Fletcher, NCTJ chairmanGeoff Martin, editor of Hampstead &Highgate Express SeriesRob Rathbone of the NCTJ photographyboardKaren Swayne, features editor of PrimaBob Satchwell, executive director of theSociety of Editors

Performance awards

Three performance awards were presentedfor the best performance in NCTJ exams atpreliminary and NCE level.

The following people received awards fortheir outstanding performance in NCTJexams within the past year:

NCTJ Student Journalist of the YearMary Hamilton, Press Association Training

Category Winners

News journalismTim Fletcher Arron HendyCity of Wolverhampton Dorset EchoCollege

Sports journalismGeorge Scott David JordanNews Associates, London The Grimsby Telegraph

Top scoopJuliet Conway Jessica ShanklemanBrighton Journalist Works Cardiff University

(Highly Commended)

Features of the yearHarriet Webster Emily KochnoSWeat Journalism Training Bristol Evening Post

Images of the yearBethany Clarke Leah McLarenThe Sheffield College, Derby TelegraphNorton Centre

The winners at the Society of Editors Conference with Helen Boaden, director, BBC News


NCTJ Photographer of the YearHannah Kinver, South Wales Evening Post

NCTJ Reporter of the YearVictoria Carr, Harrogate Advertiser andWetherby News

The category and performance winnerswere announced at the Society of Editors’conference in November 2009, where theywere introduced by Kim Fletcher and thenpresented with their awards by HelenBoaden, director, BBC News.


Awards for Excellence in Journalism

What the judges said

The judges said that the winners had showninitiative, patience, creativity and flair. Theysaid the winning reporters displayed asuperb range with regards to their storycontent. Shortlisting judge and pictureeditor of The Times, Paul Sanders, said thefact that several of the entrants to theimages category have had their workpublished in national titles showed theywere of the “highest calibre and have agood future ahead of them.”

Chairman’s Award

A Chairman’s Award recognising anindividual’s outstanding contribution tohigh standards of journalism training will bepresented by NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher inDecember 2009.

Leah McLaren impressed the judges as she captured the energy of Prodigy front man Keith Flint interacting with the crowd as he performed

Bethany Clarke captured the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment in this imaginative picture


Communications

Website

The NCTJ website is the essential point ofcontact for stakeholders and in recognitionof this important role a developmentprogramme for the website has been takingplace throughout the year.

The communications strategy aims for thenew website to give stakeholders a sense ofownership – through comments, views,success stories and research – andinteractivity. The old website was lookingdated and overloaded with information anddidn’t have the functionality to keep up withweb technology.

A new dynamic, interactive and user-friendlywebsite will increase awareness of theNCTJ’s core business and brand values andenhance the profile of the NCTJ as the voiceof journalism training and development.

The new site will act as the key informationtool and promote the NCTJ’s courses,activities and products. Furthermore, it willhave a clean and uncluttered design and willbe been streamlined to help users navigatein a logical way.

The most interesting development is thewebsite’s link with our SQL database whichallows students and trainees to log-in totheir own private area. Here they can viewtheir personal information, forthcomingexams and results, and get the direct linkthey have asked for. A discussion forum isfeatured in this area and studentrepresentatives can start new forum threadsand reply to posts.

eJournalism news

The monthly electronic newsletter from theNCTJ continues to be popular, with morepeople requesting their names to be addedto the distribution list with each mailing.

A design review of the newsletter hasrecently taken place to make sure it clearlycommunicates relevant details of NCTJnews, exam dates and short courses ofinterest to recipients.

eJournalism news for centres is an addedvalue quarterly newsletter designed to keepaccredited courses right up to date withdevelopments and future dates for examsand forums.

Glen Oldershaw, Head of Marketing andCommunications

Facebook

Social networking sites are a vital tool increating and maintaining two-waycommunication with students, formerstudents, trainers and industry supporters.An open Facebook group for anybody withan interest in the NCTJ has now been set upallowing vital knowledge-sharing to takeplace between all stakeholders.

Publications

This has been a bumper year for NCTJpublications with three major bookslaunched. Public Affairs for Journalists, byJames Morrison, public affairs tutor atKingston University and an NCTJ examinerfor this subject, was launched in February.

The 20th edition of McNae’s Essential Lawfor Journalists by Mark Hanna, NCTJ chiefexaminer and chairman of the media lawboard and law tutor at the University ofSheffield, and David Banks, NCTJ examinerand law tutor at the University ofSunderland, was launched in July.

NCTJ Teeline Gold Standard for Journalistsby Marie Cartwright, NCTJ chief examinerfor shorthand and shorthand tutor atSheffield College, was launched inNovember.

Distance learning

The updated and re-launched FoundationCourse in News Reporting distance learningprogramme is still proving popular andduring the year 2008-9 more than 220people studied NCTJ distance learningcourses.

Short courses

Anyone who needs to develop journalism,public relations or publishing skills for theworkplace or self-improvement can find thetraining they need on an NCTJ short course.In-house courses can be arranged at a timeand place to suit and focus on the specifictraining required. Refresher courses areavailable to assist those about to sit theNCE.

Forums and seminars

The NCTJ continues to organise a number ofworkshops, seminars and forums whichfocus on different areas of skill and ensurecustomers are consulted regularly.Examiners must regularly attend markingworkshops to ensure a consistent and highstandard of assessment. All heads ofjournalism from accredited courses areinvited to one of four annual forums todiscuss relevant developments and issues.

James Morrison at the Public Affairs forJournalists book launch in February

Marie Cartwright at the launch of NCTJTeeline Gold Standard for Journalists

Journalism Skills Conference


The Journalism Skills Conference was asuccessful new event in the NCTJ’scalendar and was held in December 2008at The Lowry, Salford Quays, GreaterManchester. It was aimed at all those whoare interested in the education andtraining of journalists and broughttogether heads of journalism, courseleaders, tutors, trainers and editors, aswell as NCTJ directors, staff and examiners.

Over 70 delegates attended the flagshipevent and it kicked off with a tour of theconvergent newsroom at the ManchesterEvening News, with its editor Paul Horrocksspeaking about the importance of a multi-skilled team. This was followed by dinner atThe Lowry, where awards were presentedto the six best-performing courses.

Topping the results tables was the bestuniversity postgraduate course at CardiffUniversity where 73 per cent of students onthe 2007-8 PgDip newspaper journalismcourse gained their preliminary certificatein newspaper journalism with C+ grades inall six core exams and 100wpm shorthand.

The NCTJ Chairman’s Award was bestowedupon assistant editor at the South WalesEvening Post and NCTJ chief examiner forsub-editing, Cathy Duncan, for anoutstanding contribution to journalismtraining.

Presenting her with the award, NCTJchairman, Kim Fletcher, said: “There aremany people working in journalism who,every day, make valuable contributions totraining those entering the industry. Byworking at both the coalface and with the

Richard Tait from Cardiff University acceptsthe award for best-performing course

Cathy Duncan receives her award from NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher

NCTJ, Cathy Duncan is well placed tocommunicate her skills and knowledge to awide spectrum of others in the industry.

“As an all-round contributor to journalismtraining, her energy and commitment arefirst class. The NCTJ commends herdedication, passion, and we thank her for allher work in this field.”

Notable speakers at the conferenceincluded Donald Martin, editor-in-chief,Herald & Times Group, Lindsay Nicholson,editorial director, The National MagazineCompany, and Andy Griffee, editorialdirector W1 Project, BBC.

David Rowell, group editorial development

executive with Johnston Press and memberof the NCTJ's Journalism QualificationsBoard, spoke about the new opportunitiesthere are for news journalists.

David, who has more than 30 years’experience working in newspapers andmagazines, said: “For regional journalism,this is the most exciting time ever. Gone arethe times when a weekly newspaper had towait a week to publish a story. They nowhave the chance to be first – and to be firstall the time.

“The way we get stories and the way we tellthem has not changed dramatically. Thedifference is that now we have many toolswith which to tell that story.”

Expectant delegates take their seats and await the speakers for the day


Business and finance review

Resources

The charity’s incoming resources for theyear were £1,024,419 representing growthof 4.5 per cent. The net incoming resourcesof the group amounted to £76,795 (2008-9:£51,271), which together with net realisedand unrealised losses on investmentsamounting to £27,106 (2008: £8,949)produced a total movement of funds of£49,689 surplus (2008: £42,322 surplus).There was, exclusive of the JournalismDiversity Fund, a consolidated deficit forthe year after revaluations on investmentof £7,067 (2008: £54,294 surplus).

This satisfactory outcome was mainly due tothe overall stability of the charity’s revenuestreams for the preliminary exams, alongwith growth in income from accreditations,events, shorthand exams and the nationalcertificate exams, off-setting reductions inrevenue from distance learning packages,book sales, short courses and registrationfees. The Council continued to invest in newtechnology, communications andqualifications development.

The industry charitable fund, the JournalismDiversity Fund, fosters greater diversity inthe newsroom by promoting careers injournalism and awarding bursaries to thosefrom minority ethnic and social communitieswithout the financial means to attend NCTJ

Chris Dunham, Head of Finance and IT

pre-entry courses. Managed andadministered by the NCTJ as a ‘restrictedfund’, donations of £100,000 and £25,000were received from the NewspaperLicensing Agency (NLA) and Scott Trustrespectively (2008: £102,000). The NLA iscommitted to further donations of £200,000over the next two years. Fifteen bursarieswere awarded during the financial year(2008-9).

The directors consider the state of affairs ofthe company and group to be satisfactory.

Investment powers, policy andperformance

Under the memorandum and articles ofassociation, the NCTJ has the power tomake investments in such securities,property and other investments as thedirectors see fit.

The portfolio is invested with the advice ofRensburg Sheppards InvestmentManagement Limited and the directors aresatisfied with its overall performance giventhe upheaval in the financial markets overthe past eighteen months.

Reserves

It is the aim of the directors to generate

surpluses sufficient to maintain a level ofresources for the charity, in line with theBoard’s policy, considering risks associatedwith the various income streams,expenditure plans and balance sheet items.

The principal funding sources are:donations from per capita members;income from registrations, pre-entry feesand examination fees; sales of publications,distance learning packages and trainingmaterials; accreditation fees; donations tothe Journalism Diversity Fund; andinvestment income.

Structure and governance

The National Council for the Training ofJournalist is a registered charity. Thetraining activities of the group are carriedout by NCTJ Training Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary.

New directors are recommended andappointed by the directors. The number ofdirectors is not subject to any maximum butis not less than three. A director’s term ofoffice is three years, renewable for a furtherthree years, and, in exceptionalcircumstances, another three years.

Charitable contribution

During the year NCTJ Training Limited madea charitable donation under deed ofcovenant of £73,827 (2008: £88,996) to itsholding company, The National Council forthe Training of Journalists, a registeredcharity (No: 1026685).

Statement of accounts 2008-9 2007-8Incoming resources £1,024,419 £979,568Expenditure £947,606 £928,297Operating surplus for the year £76,795 £51,271Consisting of:Restricted fund £56,756 (£11,972)Trading surplus £20,057 £63,243Balance sheet as at 30 June 2009Tangible fixed assets £533,408 £558,332Investments £180,345 £207,927Current assets £494,049 £364,094Current liabilities £172,971 £145,211Net current assets £321,078 £218,883Net assets £1,034,831 £985,142

Notes1. This financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within themeaning of Section 394 of the Companies Act 2006.2. Copies of the full statutory accounts are available on request.

Who’s who


NCTJ staff:

Joanne Aitchison, Examinations ManagerJan Alder, PA to Chief Executive and Short Course ManagerJoanne Butcher, Chief ExecutiveChris Dunham, Head of Finance and ITLisa Edmonds, Examinations ControllerShevon Houston, Events and Website ManagerChristina Johnson, Journalism Diversity InternLyn Jones, Head of QualificationsGlen Oldershaw, Head of Marketing and CommunicationsJessamy Rapkin, Examinations ControllerBeverley Rhodes, Examinations Controller

To be recognised inside and outside themedia industry as the body for developingqualified multimedia journalists.

PurposeTo provide a world-class education andtraining system that develops current andfuture journalists for the demands of a fast-changing multimedia industry.

ObjectivesTo achieve our purpose we will:

• Accredit courses delivered by high qualityeducation and training providers andrecognise courses of excellence• Offer outstanding professionalqualifications which guarantee the highstandards of journalism needed in the

workplace• Foster continuing professionaldevelopment for journalists throughouttheir careers• Provide services and products that aredemonstrably helpful and relevant to ourstakeholders

Priorities for 2009-10

Broaden the NCTJ into a converged training body in order todeliver effective products and services for all journalists acrossall media sectors

Develop gold standard multimedia journalism qualificationsthat are ‘fit for purpose’ and the respected benchmark ofexcellence

Enhance, promote and support the high standard of educationand training provided by accredited journalism courses andemployers

Take action to achieve greater diversity of journalists in themedia industry

Communicate effectively with all target audiences to increaseawareness of the NCTJ’s brand values and core business

Awarding body:

Amanda Ball, Principal Examiner and Chief Examiner, Public AffairsLloyd Bracey, Chief Examiner, Online JournalismMarie Cartwright, Chief Examiner, ShorthandSean Dooley, Chairman of the Quality Assurance and StandardsCommitteeCathy Duncan, Chief Examiner, Sub-editingDave King, Chief Examiner, SportMark Hanna, Chief Examiner, Media LawDonald Martin, Chairman of the Journalism Qualifications BoardSteve Nelson, Chief Examiner, Newspaper JournalismSteve Phillips, Chief Examiner, Press Photography andPhotojournalism

NCTJ’s mission

NCTJ board of directors:

Kim Fletcher, ChairmanBrien BeharrellSue CampbellEdmund CurranChris ElliottAlan GeereJan LeverDonald MartinStephen MitchellAlison MooreSteve PanterBob SatchwellMalcolm VickersRussell Whitehair

Joanne Butcher, Chief ExecutiveChris Dunham, Company Secretary

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