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Last year, I decided to quit the glamorous life of a PR to pursue a dream I've had since I was 12-years-old – to become a journalist.

I’ve been shortlisting JDF applications for around five years now and I rip open my envelope of applications with excitement when I get them in the post.

I’ve been shortlisting JDF applications for around five years now and I rip open my envelope of applications with excitement when I get them in the post.

Sixty-nine trainees sat the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) on Friday hoping to gain senior reporter status.

Andy Cairns, executive editor at Sky Sports News, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ and will chair the charity’s accreditation board.

The directors of the NCTJ today (3 March 2016) agreed to reinstate accreditation of journalism training courses at Brighton Journalist Works subject to a series of strict conditions.

Encouraging people from a wide variety of backgrounds to become journalists is vital if the media is to have a voice that is as diverse as the issues it reports on.

Kal shares how he turned around a disappointing situation into a busy week filled with work placements.

Kal shares how he turned around a disappointing situation into a busy week filled with work placements.