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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…