August 5 2008 Earn while you learn The question and answer website AQA is recruiting contributors - and is offering journalism students a chance to earn while they improve their research skills. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080805_aqa.html August 2 2008 New board to oversee mutli-media training The National Council for the Training of Journalists has set up a Journalism Qualifications Board to plan and oversee the development of its multi-media qualifications. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080802_food.html July 4 2008 Former journalism trainee feeds his ambition by launching food website Trainee journalists are being invited to write for a new website campaigning on issues around food. Chris Gaynor, who attended the NoSweat journalism training centre in London, has launched www.plentyonyourplate.com to highlight key issues relating to food. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080704_food.html July 3 2008 UCLAN and Norton College students dominate awards WINNERS from the University of Central Lancashire and Norton College in Sheffield dominated the UK Press Gazette Student Journalism Awards. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080703_awards.html July 1 2008 Leisure network recruiting writers A leisure guide website is trying to recruit a network of contributors covering the UK. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080701_myvillage.html July 1 2008 Student Journalist of the Year announced Ricki Dewsbury of the University of Central Lancashire was named the Student Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Student Journalism Awards. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080701_ricki.html June 26 2008 On the road to a career as a motoring writer Young writers are being invited to submit entries for a motoring journalism award. The Sir William Lyons Award 2008 is promoted by The Guild of Motoring Writers and sponsored by Jaguar Cars Ltd in honour of its founder. Top prize is a trophy, a cheque for £1,500, two years’ probationary membership of The Guild of Motoring Writers and work in a motoring editorial department. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080626_motors.html June 18 2008 Editors confirm newspapers heading for multi-media integration Most newspaper editors believe the integrated multi-media newsroom will soon become the norm with journalists producing digital content for print, video and online, according to a global survey. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080626_digital.html June 13 2008 To be an arts journalist or not to be... Asprising theatre journalists are being offered their big break - covering one of England's leading theatre companies with cash towards expenses. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080613_theatre.html June 11 2008 Five more courses win NCTJ approval Three universities in Scotland have had new journalism courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists for the first time. Two more courses in England have also achieved the gold standard required for accreditation.Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080611_courses.html June 9 2008 Journalism trainer offers his advice on YouTube Journalism trainer Cleland Thom is offering video advice via YouTube on how to tackle journalism exams. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080609_youtube.html June 6 2008 NCTJ launches new awards scheme Editors, tutors, trainers, NCTJ students and trainees are invited to support the NCTJ’s first Awards for Excellence in Journalism, which celebrate the achievements of those working on, or who have completed, NCTJ-accredited courses. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news080606_nctjawards.html May 30 2008 Owen starts with Finnish assignment A journalism student at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won a prestigious internship sponsored by the Finnish Government. Owen Howell, studying on the Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism course, joins 19 other young journalists in Helsinki this summer on the Foreign Correspondents’ Programme. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news14.html May 26 2008 Compete for title of top ethnic minority journalist A hard-working, talented young journalist from an ethnic minority background has the chance to shine at an awards night. Those from an ethnic minority background, working in the media (print, online, television or radio), and under 30 years old, are eligible to enter GG2’s Young Journalist of the Year Award. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news13.html May 25 2008 £300,000 university newsroom opened for sports journalism students at Brighton Multi-award winning investigative journalist, Andrew Jennings, officially opened the University of Brighton's new press room. Based at the university's Eastbourne campus, the centre is equipped with plasma screens showing Sky Sports and Sky News, computer terminals with Quark publishing and internet access. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news12.html May 12 2008 Student journalist awards launched THE Press Gazette is offering cash prizes in this year's student journalist awards. The awards are open to all students who were enrolled on journalism courses between 22 June 2007 and 22 June 2008. The course can be of any length between three weeks and three years and of any academic standing. The closing date for entries was Monday May 19. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.co.uk/news/news1.html April 30 2008 Online training compulsory for NCTJ-approved courses THE National Council for the Training of Journalists is insisting the courses it accredits must deliver training for online as well as print journalism. It says it has made the change after extensive consultation with editors, trainers, tutors and students. From September the online module will be integrated with the programmes of study for news writing and portfolio. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news2.html April 28 2008 Cash and work experience on offer in awards WORK experience at The Guardian and Sky News and a six-month internship with the NME are on offer as prizes in the Guardian Student Media Awards. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news3.html April 21 2008 Union lifts lid on work experience 'exploitation' THE National Union of Journalists is accusing companies of breaking the law by using bogus work experience placements to cover full-time jobs. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news4.html April 17 2008 Almost half fail NCE - but re-sit pass rate rises THE overall pass rate has dropped for the latest round of journalism exams - but the pass rate for re-sits is up. Read the full story http//www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news5.html April 16 2008 NCTJ launches league table for training courses THE NCTJ is to publish a league table of courses based on exam results and is introducing an exams target for all journalism courses seeking industry accreditation. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news6.html April 7 2008 Scottish student journalism awards launched THE Glasgow-based Herald has launched its student journalism awards, billed as the most prestigious in Scotland. This year includes a new media category for the first time. The contest is sponsored by BT Scotland, the Glasgow Film Festival, Microsoft, Nikon and Bank of Scotland. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news7.html April 3 2008 £100,000 annual boost for journalism diversity training fund A FUND promoting ethnic and social diversity in journalism has won financial support for another three years. The Journalism Diversity Fund allows would-be reporters, sub-editors and photographers from under-represented areas of society the chance to fulfil their dreams and train as journalists. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news8.html March 24 2008 Grant to study in the US A GRANT worth up to $40,000 is on offer to study at a university in the US for a Masters degree in journalism or for specialist study leading to a career in journalism. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news9.html March 6 2008 Scottish journalism training centre closes in the summer The Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies, a joint venture from Glasgow Caledonian and Strathclyde Universities, is to close at the end of July. Read the full story http://www.beajournalist.talktalk.net/news/news10.html March 5 2008 Trainee lands internet scoop Trainee journalist Alexi Mostrous landed a scoop that has sparked reaction from Whitehall to Scotland Yard. Alexi, who is on the on the Press Association Foundation Course in Newcastle, delivered an exclusive splash for his paper about the financial details of thousands of Britons being sold on the Internet. The story was all the more remarkable for having been found, researched and written by Alexi while he was still completing his studies on the 16-week training course. Read the full story on the PA website http://www.pa-training.co.uk/story_success_trainee.html