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This independent research aims to assess the impact of investing in an NCTJ-accredited course and performing well in the diploma. It follows the first report, which was published in 2015.

We commissioned this research to provide new and consistent information across a range of industry sectors on the journalism professions. It is both an update of the organisation’s 2012 Journalists at Work publication, and an exploration of issues that have emerged since.

The NCTJ has published its Quality Assurance and Standards Committee report 2022-23, welcoming Jonathan Baker - an award-winning NCTJ-qualified journalist, editor and journalism trainer - as chair.

The NCTJ’s annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism are now open for entries and this year there is a brand new award to celebrate student publications.

Over 1,000 journalists contributed to the Journalists at Work 2012 survey, which provides a comprehensive demographic profile of the journalism industry, including personal characteristics and geographical employment patterns.

This research report examines the drivers of changes in the journalism industry and the implications of those changes for the employment and use of journalistic skills. The report and its findings are based on detailed submissions from journalists, educators, employers and industry bodies.

This research was designed to provide comparable results to the graduate destinations survey conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA).

Forbes is today announced as the latest supporter of the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF). The global media company comes on board following a fundraising drive in 2021 which successfully raised the annual value of the fund to £500,000. The JDF is now financially supported by twenty-five news media publishers, charities and digital organisations. Launched […]

Five talented student journalists will benefit from exclusive networking opportunities, invaluable newsroom placements and further mentoring as this year’s recipients of the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) specialist bursaries.

"If journalism is a public good that serves society, it should tackle the roots of inequality head on: what stops some children achieving in schools or having the resources to compete among the talent pools for journalism (and society in general) later on? These are deeper issues beyond filling a page or screen time that will be required for change."