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Journalists, lawyers and educators came together to celebrate the launch of the 27th edition of McNae's Essential Law for Journalists.
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Journalists, lawyers and educators came together to celebrate the launch of the 27th edition of McNae's Essential Law for Journalists.
The TS Murray award carries a £500 prize and is presented annually to the top-performing NQJ candidate employed by a news publisher in Scotland.
Mark Hanna, co-author of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists, has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to journalism training and education with the NCTJ chairman’s award.
Student, trainee and apprentice journalists have been honoured in the NCTJ Awards for Excellence virtual ceremony, hosted by Sky News.
Victoria Scholes has become the first student from Ability Today’s Academy for Disabled Journalists to pass the NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism (CFJ).
Top broadcast journalist and news presenter Anna Botting is to host the Awards for Excellence 2020 in a virtual ceremony in partnership with Sky News.
The NCTJ is working to provide training for journalists reporting on police operations, as part of the Government’s first national action plan to protect journalists.
"Through journalism, as a community reporter, I have especially enjoyed covering inspiring acts of sisterhood in Hackney, as well as telling the stories of the countless remarkable women in the borough."
"International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate the women who have had an impact on the world and the ones who have supported us in our everyday lives."
"I’ve always believed that everyone has a story to tell, often more than one, and I wanted to help showcase those voices through my writing."
"I cannot express how much I have learnt throughout my role as a community reporter. What I love is that you’re always growing as you meet people from different walks of life and gain new perspectives every day."