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- NCTJ Diploma in Journalism
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News reporting course £99.95
Course summary
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£99.95 incl VAT - payment options |
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Potential newspaper / website writers |
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3 - 6 months |
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ODLQC / ABCC |
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CTJT Diploma |
Our news reporting course will give you the skills and qualification you need to write for newspapers, news websites and news magazines. It has a strong emphasis on multi-media and digital journalism.
Your tutor will be Cleland Thom, who is recognised as one of the UK's leading corporate media and communications trainers.
His clients include many Footsie 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as renowned media, educational, governmental and non-profit institutions.
He delivers in-house training to journalists most weeks.
News reporting course track record
- top UK newspapers use the course to train their journalists
- our students get good jobs
- we're fully accredited by the ODLQC and have passed strict government checks
- our students vouch for us. You can speak to them before you enrol. Email us
- Why you can trust us
News reporting course entry requirements
This course is for anyone who is serious about journalism - it leads to the NCTJ diploma.
News reporting course duration and hours
The course takes 3 - 6 months. Distance learning means you can work at your own pace and fit your studies around your job and your lifestyle.
Tutor support
You can chat, live, to a tutor using Skype, or you can e-mail them. You will usually hear back straight away.
We also:
- mark your assignments and mock exam papers
- help you find work attachment
- provide cutting edge career guidance
- answer all study-related questions
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help you find work - even after you qualify
Equipment
You'll need:
- access to a computer with an internet connection and a microphone
- Microsoft Word software, or equivalent
- an email account
- a camera, or a mobile phone with a good camera (4 megapixel minimum)
News reporting course qualification
The course leads to the CTJT Diploma, which is fully accredited by ODLQC, and recognised by the media in the UK and abroad.
Career path
When you qualify, you can do freelance work for a local or regional newspapers, news magazines or news websites. You'll find our ex-students on newspapers, magazines and radio stations across the UK and beyond.
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