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Journalist’s retirement means closure of news agency after 96 years. Newsman bows out after 53 years in charge. Last updated on 15 October 2024.
NCTJ rescues community news funding after Facebook axe
4 days ago · by Paul Linford Published 17 Oct 2024. 0. The National Council for the Training of Journalists has stepped in to rescue funding for community news reporters after Facebook pulled the plug on the project. Facebook owner Meta announced last September that it would no longer fund the Community News Project, which had paid for the training and ...
Judges orders almost 100 tweets to be blocked in journalist's …
Jun 26, 2024 · Union says alleged campaign "traumatic" for woman. Almost 100 tweets are to be blocked in a former journalist’s legal action against social media platform X over alleged failures to shut down an account linked to her suspected cyberstalker.
Union branch backs editor over police IPSO complaint
3 days ago · by Paul Linford Published 18 Oct 2024. A journalists’ union branch has welcomed a recent IPSO ruling backing a regional daily editor in a secrecy battle with the local police force. As previously reported on HTFP, the press watchdog threw out a complaint by Nottinghamshire Police against the Nottingham Post for having claimed it had asked ...
Local journalists thought to be at risk in Global Radio shake-up ...
Jul 14, 2023 · Up to 40 local journalists are believed to be at risk of redundancy in plans to centralise radio news. HTFP understands Global Radio is undertaking a restructure of its 11 newsrooms across the country, some of which are set to close.
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Tips on choosing a journalism course Emma Clark, former marketing and communications manager for the National Council for the Training of Journalists, offers her advice on choosing between journalism courses. Recently I've attended numerous careers fairs around the country, meeting students of all ages keen to break into journalism - whether that be in newspapers, television, radio or magazines.
Fond farewells: Remembering the journalists we lost in 2021
Dec 31, 2021 · Adrian Curtis. Journalist who had worked for the Cambridge Independent since its launch in a career in which he also worked for the Lincolnshire Echo and national titles. He died suddenly aged 63. “My dad was an inspiration and to be able to work alongside such a top operator and a fantastic journalist at the Echo was an honour and a privilege.
Sky Max to air comedy entitled Hold The Front Page - Journalism …
May 13, 2022 · A comedy series set in local newsrooms is to be launched after two comedians undertook work experience at a weekly newspaper. Sky has commissioned the new series – to be called Hold The Front Page – which will star Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe.. It comes after a successful pilot was produced last year, in which the comedians wrote a series of articles for the West Sussex Gazette.
Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar's Hold The Front Page to air on …
Jan 3, 2023 · A new series in which two comedians tour a regional publisher’s newsrooms is set to air tomorrow. Hold The Front Page, which sees Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe undertake work experience at six National World offices, will be broadcast on Sky Max.. Newsrooms to feature in the programme include The Scotsman, Yorkshire Post, West Sussex Gazette, Blackpool Gazette, Northamptonshire Telegraph ...