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·1 day ago

‘My six-month battle for video of vulnerable man being tasered by police’

Footage would never have been seen were it not for Newsquest Cumbria reporter Phil Coleman’s court fight to release it. Here he tells why it’s so important for the public that he did… Journalists often hear rumours about stories that seem unlikely to ever see the light of day. That…

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‘My six-month battle for video of vulnerable man being tasered by police’
‘My six-month battle for video of vulnerable man being tasered by police’
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Mar 11

Best of local UK podcasts make shortlist at annual awards

Local journalists are among dozens of podcasting stars to be shortlisted at the annual Publisher Podcast Awards. Andrew Musgrove, who produces and presents ChronicleLive’s Black and White podcast about Newcastle United, flies the flag for local journalism in the Publisher Podcast Hero Award, against nominees from across publishing in the…

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Best of local UK podcasts make shortlist at annual awards
Best of local UK podcasts make shortlist at annual awards
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Mar 4

Honour for inspiring journalist who helps shape careers and the future of local news

Paul Derrick, from the Bury Free Press and Suffolk News, has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to journalism training in the newsroom with the NCTJ’s chairman’s award at the organisation’s annual awards. His editor Barry Peters said that Paul, in his role as head of multimedia news, has been…

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Honour for inspiring journalist who helps shape careers and the future of local news
Honour for inspiring journalist who helps shape careers and the future of local news
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Mar 4

Community journalists celebrated at NCTJ awards

Heart-breaking stories of families facing adversity led to a Scottish community reporter being named best in the UK. Daniella Theis, who worked for the Greenock Telegraph as part of the Meta-funded Community News Project, won the category celebrating the work of journalists on the scheme at this year’s NCTJ Awards.

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Community journalists celebrated at NCTJ awards
Community journalists celebrated at NCTJ awards
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Mar 4

The new ways of telling stories which caught the eyes of NCTJ Awards judges

Podcasts, data journalism and in-depth projects were among the categories to be celebrated at the NCTJ’s annual awards. Student project of the year was won by Jack Kinsella, of Liverpool John Moores University, looking at the special please rugby league club Widnes Vikings has in the place of the local…

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The new ways of telling stories which caught the eyes of NCTJ Award judges
The new ways of telling stories which caught the eyes of NCTJ Award judges
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Mar 4

Meet journalism’s brightest rising stars of 2023

Some of the brightest rising stars in UK journalism have been honoured at the NCTJ’s annual awards. Journalists embarking on careers in the inudstry were recognised across a wide range of categories at the awards, held at Twickenham Stadium. Charley Bergman, who studied at Leeds Trinity University and has since…

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Meet journalism’s brightest rising stars of 2023
Meet journalism’s brightest rising stars of 2023
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Feb 23

A different take on the importance of justice being seen to be done…

Every journalist knows the importance of justice being seen to be done — and the Oxford Mail has shown that in quite an unusual way. After all, it’s not every day a reader of your paper discovers they were due to be in court. The first Rebecca Tremlett knew of…

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A different take on the importance of justice being seen to be done…
A different take on the importance of justice being seen to be done…
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Feb 23

Community reporter highlights impact of teenager’s death on local community amid national attention

A community reporter has described how local people have pulled together in the wake of a schoolgirl’s killing. Tom Bedworth, who works for the Warrington Guardian, was the first of his team to find out about the stabbing of Birchwood teenager Brianna Ghey in a park in Culcheth. The 21-year-old…

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Community reporter highlights impact of teenager’s death on local community amid national attention
Community reporter highlights impact of teenager’s death on local community amid national attention
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Feb 20

Industry leaders to debate Future of News at Society of Editors conference

Editors and industry experts will be among those gathering to discuss agenda-setting ideas, emerging technologies and press freedom at March 2023 event Influential editors, renowned correspondents and industry experts will come together next month at the Society of Editors Media Freedom Conference to debate the Future of News. Taking place…

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Industry leaders to debate Future of News at Society of Editors conference
Industry leaders to debate Future of News at Society of Editors conference
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Published in Behind Local News UK

·Feb 12

MyLondon launches London365 to paint year-long portrait of Capital

A website covering London has vowed to paint a picture of the city by profiling 365 communities in the capital. Publisher Reach has announced a new project to engage with all neighbourhoods, high streets and estates across London. Throughout 2023, MyLondon reporters will be visiting 365 communities across the capital…

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MyLondon launches London365 to paint year-long portrait of Capital
MyLondon launches London365 to paint year-long portrait of Capital
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