Press Gazette in the UK have published a Free guide to journalism training – PG editor Dominic Ponsford explains on his blog: ‘The 20-page supplement aims to provide those interested in becoming a journalist with everything they need to know to start out on this exciting and fulfilling – yet sometimes precarious – career.
The key message is, if you want to be a journalist – unless you are very lucky – you will need to get practical training in the skills you will need in a newsroom to stand any chance of finding a job. Whether you go for a 20-week NCTJ course at your local FE college, opt for a three-year-degree, an MA course or diploma is the big question.’… read on and download the guide here: pressgazette.co.uk
