Journalism courses - England and Wales

Print journalism training

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Many regional paper editors prefer to take trainees from journalism courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) since this will mean candidates have passed national preliminary exams in law, government and reporting skills, as well as attaining 100wpm shorthand.

These journalism courses are ideal if you know you want a career in the regional press – although the price and length of courses vary greatly around the country and it’s well worth checking out all the options.

Courses range from block release to fast-track graduate courses, full-year undergraduate courses and foundation degrees.

Full details of accredited journalism courses can be found on the NCTJ website.

The drawback of such journalism courses is that they may not be ideally suited to you if you are not sure that you want to start your career in regional newspapers. They are, of necessity, classroom orientated, since passing the relevant law and government exams, and attaining 100wpm shorthand, require considerable training input.

The best journalism courses also have well-equipped newsrooms, produce their own student papers and focus strongly on practical journalism skills. Some of the best-known and respected centres include those at Darlington, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Harlow, Preston, Cardiff and Nottingham. Students wanting an NCTJ course based in London should look at noSWeat Journalism Training.    more >

Journalism courses - England and Wales

Print journalism training

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There’s no better way of starting your career than to have your print journalism training sponsored by your future employer – but of course that means getting the job first!

Two of the best intensive journalism courses in the country for newspapers are shown below. Both offer a very small number of self-sponsored places, but most students have their fees paid by their future employers having been selected as trainees at interviews in regional centres around the country.

The Editorial Centre (Hastings)

www.editorial-centre.co.uk
15-week journalism courses normally run three times a year and are used by the Financial Times, Southern Newspapers, Midland Independent Newspapers, the Kent Messenger Group, Eastern Counties Newspapers, United Provincial Newspapers, Newsquest, Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers and Teletext

Trinity-Mirror Editorial Training Centre (Newcastle)

www.trinitymirror.com
16-week journalism courses normally run twice a year and are used by papers in the Trinity Mirror group, which has publishing centres around the country, including London, Reading, Cardiff, Birmingham, Chester, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.

If you are unsure which area of journalism you wish to specialise in, the London School of Journalism offers an intensive, practical postgraduate diploma course based at its college in Maida Vale. The course covers news and feature writing, sub-editing and design, media law and an introduction to broadcast journalism. Courses range from three to six months and include a nine-month evening class option for those already in full-time employment and considering a career change. Click here to find out more.    < back