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Delegates attending the NCTJ Data Journalism Seminar on 25 May at Bloomberg in London heard that “anyone can do data journalism but not necessarily well” by Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian Data Blog and Datastore, as part of his presentation on relevant skills and technology.

The NCTJ has considered the revised guidance issued by the government on 23 March and has taken the decision to postpone all diploma exams in April 2020, including shorthand exams and in-office national sittings.

The eighth edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists is authored by James Morrison and published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in partnership with the NCTJ.   Essential Public Affairs for Journalists is an invaluable guide for both journalism students and journalists. This comprehensive guide covers everything aspiring and working journalists need to know about how central and local governments work, how public services operate and how political events generate informative new stories.   New to this edition:

• Fully updated to reflect policy changes introduced by the governments of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
• Includes detailed overview of the key impacts on British politics, public services and the economy of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 'cost-of-living crisis', and the war in Ukraine.
• New sections outlining the impact of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's 2022 'mini-budget' and policy changes affecting a range of areas including asylum and immigration, housing and planning, ownership of the railways, and the National Health Service in England.
• Fully revised and updated 'current issues' and 'further reading' sections.

Ryman, the UK’s largest specialist stationery store, is to sponsor the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ award for the best shorthand performance at 110/120 words per minute.

Sheffield College shorthand tutor Marie Cartwright was thanked for years of dedicated service as she attended her last shorthand seminar as chief examiner and chairman of the shorthand board on Tuesday, 9 June.

Results are being issued before 5pm today to trainees who sat the first level 6 National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ) exams on Friday, 5 July.

Representatives from this year’s Student Council attended the NCTJ’s June board meeting to give their views about their training and qualifications.

Journalists at Work reveals statistics and industry views on training, recruitment, conditions and ethics.

Diversity in journalism has come under scrutiny in a new report published by the NCTJ, examining the characteristics of UK journalists.

The second edition of Essential Public Affairs for Journalists by James Morrison is now available to order from the NCTJ online shop.