NCTJ publishes Annual Report and Quality Assurance and Standards Committee Report
The NCTJ has today published two annual reports, highlighting the charity’s impact and commitment to quality, trust and diversity in journalism over the past year.
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NCTJ publishes Quality Assurance and Standards Committee report and pays tribute to work of former chair Sean Dooley
The NCTJ has published its annual report of its Quality Assurance and Standards Committee, which oversees quality, standardisation and fairness across its qualifications and services.
