News Associates, who provide industry accredited training from their newsrooms in both London and Manchester, is Britain's biggest and best NCTJ journalism school.

Of the 363 trainee journalists across the UK to graduate in 2011 with a full qualification across 65 accredited centres, 144 trainees - or 40% - were taught by us. Source: NCTJ.com

Blogs

Richard Parsons - Director of Training

Our pride in Rachel's NCTJ Journalist of the Year award

Rachel Bull wins prestigious prize at Excellence in Journalism Awards

Natasha David-Hilton - A Student's Guide to Manchester Course Life

It's been emotional.

In our final four days in our home away from home, Newsies HQ, and the class room is looking sadly depleted.

Joe, Tom, Will, Nicola and Toby - A Student's Guide to Shorthand - London

A pass or not a pass...

The night before the shorthand exam on Friday 3rd December I and a few others decided, instead of battling home in the snow, to read passages to each other.

Joe, Tom, Will, Nicola and Toby - A Student's Guide to London Course Life

News Associates - what a ride!

As life at News Associates reaches its eleventh hour, I’ve been racking my brains to come up with a fitting epilogue for the time I’ve spent training in Wimbledon, and to offer some advice to anyone reading this as a prospective student.

James Toney - Managing Editor

Twitter is the best source for cheap stories with maximum impact

Journalists can prowl social networking site for instant tales

Hannah Ingram - A Student's Guide to Shorthand - Manchester

And now the end is here, and so we face the final curtain..

Welcome one and all to my final shorthand blog of our 20-week course, in association with the Frank Sinatra classic, My Way!

Feeds

Press Gazette

Four senior Sun journalists arrested in bribes probe

Posted: January 28th 2012 18:18

Four men who are believed to be among The Sun's most senior journalists were arrested today on suspicion of "aiding and abetting misconduct in public office" as a result of information handed over by News Corp's own Management and ...

Media Guardian

Kara Tointon: nice girl goes bad

Posted: January 29th 2012 1:04

The EastEnders and Strictly star takes on her toughest role yet – as an Ayckbourn villain in Absent Friends

Hold the front page news

Facebook and Twitter may escape regulation – Leveson

Posted: January 27th 2012 7:55

Inquiry chairman ponders exclusion for social networking sites

Hold the front page jobs

Facebook and Twitter may escape regulation – Leveson

Posted: January 27th 2012 7:55

Inquiry chairman ponders exclusion for social networking sites

From Our Training Centres

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Former trainee’s scope for local paper goes global

Nick Webster (News Associates September 09-January 10) wrote an exclusive on a dwarf being thrown by a drunken yob outside a pub in his patch for the Western Gazette.

Former News Associates trainees achieve NCE success.

Lindsay Watling (London September 2009-January 2010 trainee) and Sam Smith (London March 2010-July 2010 trainee) received awards for outstanding NCE achievement.

News Associates staff and students celebrate Christmas in style

News Associates' staff and students celebrate Christmas in style

News Associates trainees dominate journalism award shortlists

Shortlists have been published for the National Council for the Training of Journalists Awards - and once again News Associates leads the way with nominations.

News Associates moves into new London centre

News Associates (London) has officially moved into shiny new premises and the September NCTJ Multimedia Diploma courses are underway.

Another News Associates trainee is to claim top national shorthand prize.

Hannah Scott will become the latest News Associates graduate to scoop an NCTJ award for excellence

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