Guild Members: The NCTJ's Journalism Skills Academy Summer News
- Guild Secretary
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Here’s your latest update from the NCTJ, including upcoming training opportunities and new resources.
McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists - 28th edition
The new McNaes Essential law for journalists 28th edition will be published next month and is available to pre-order now.
Help shape a new careers masterclass
We are exploring a course to support aspiring journalists build successful careers in the industry.
To help us develop an offering that meets your needs, we’d be grateful if you could complete our short survey. The first five respondents will receive a 10 per cent discount when the course launches.
A summer of sport and reporting using TikTok
TikTok, is the fastest growing source of news for adults now, and for teenagers it is the most popular single source of news. Being able to tell stories that hook you in the first 3 seconds is important to get your story noticed on TikTok.
If this is an avenue you would like to explore then our live session on An introduction to TikTok on 24 June will demonstrate how journalists and communicators can use TikTok to reach new audiences. We can also run bespoke in-person or on-line sessions for businesses if this is an area you would like to develop more for your team.
Sports reporting is an important areas of expertise for reporters, especially at certain times of year. With the World Cup and Wimbledon coming up the NCTJ Specialising in sports reporting course is a useful tool to support your knowledge in this exciting field.
We also have these tutor led workshops coming up:
An introduction to TikTok - 24 June - Learn how journalists and communicators can use TikTok to reach new audiences.
Media law masterclass: 30 June - Ask an expert trainer your questions and strengthen your understanding of media law.
Core journalism skills - engage your audience: 2 July - Learn how to identify your audience and write content that connects.
Essential digital skills masterclass: 8 July - Develop your multimedia storytelling and digital journalism skills.
Introduction to podcasting masterclass: 17 July - Practical tips to help turn your podcast idea into reality.
Data journalism masterclass: 29 July - Discover techniques for finding compelling stories in data.
Developing interviewing skills lunch and learn: 3 August - Improve one of the most important skills in any journalist's toolkit.
Feature writing: 5 August - Learn how to develop engaging long-form content
Editing skills series: 10 - 15 August - Join individual sessions or the full series covering proofreading, structure, clarity, SEO and more
You can view all upcoming training opportunities on our full course calendar
For more information:
Laura Pilling, Journalism Skills Academy Manager
Direct no: 01799 611260
National Council for the Training of Journalists
The New Granary, Station Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 3PL
Tel: 01799 544014 Web: www.nctj.com
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