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Yoga teacher Emma stretching on a sunny beach. The yellow sands, blue sea and blue sky are all idyllic and the sun is setting. Emma is right in the middle of the shot. She is wearing a black and white jumpsuit and her short brown hair is tied up. Her right arm is out in front of her, parallel to the ground. Her right leg is planted but she is holding her left leg up behind her with her left arm and her left knee is bent. It's a beautiful stand-up yoga pose.

Free yoga classes offered to all News Associates trainees

After working hard each week to master their essential journalism skills, our trainees will now get the chance to attend free remote yoga sessions on Sunday mornings.

The sentence 'Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this parish council meeting' in Teeline shorthand sewn into a white cloth in blue thread surrounded by sewn in green leaves and light pink flowers.

100% of final year News Associates undergraduate trainees pass 100wpm shorthand

100% of final year journalism trainees on our first-ever undergraduate degree programme have passed their 100wpm shorthand exam.

Kate Pounds and her guide dog Bertie outside on a patch of grass underneath a tree. Kate's blonde hair is down, she is wearing a blue blouse with pale pin trousers and pink trainers.

Blind News Associates trainee passes 100wpm Braille shorthand

An inspirational blind NCTJ trainee journalist has passed her 100 words-per-minute Braille shorthand exam at News Associates.

News Associates Manchester part-time trainee Gemma Corby wearing a black t-shirt with her dark blonde hair tied back and hoop earrings sitting down reading Waterhouse on Newspaper Style by Keith Waterhouse in front of a laptop

Must-read books about journalism if you want to become a journalist

If you are considering becoming a journalist, or indeed, if you are in the early stages of your journalism career, then I recommend reading the following titles. Believe me, they make a nice change from pouring over McNae’s and Cartwright, writes News Associates Manchester part-time trainee Gemma Corby.

Kumail Jaffer smiling in a white shirt and red tie against a white wall

Where are they now? A News Associates graduate turned Stephen Lawrence trainee reporter tells his story

Now that I’m loving life as a trainee reporter for the Daily Mail, it’s worth looking back on all the lessons I learned at News Associates, writes Kumail Jaffer.

Looking after your mental health during the COVID-19 crisis

We are living in very strange times thanks to COVID-19, that much is undeniable, so News Associates NCTJ trainee and South West Londoner journalist Jack Graham has done some research on the best ways to manage your mental health during this time.

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