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The
@BJTC_UK
is launching a new fund to tackle social diversity in newsrooms supported by
@GoogleNewsInit
@BBC
@itvnews
- a scheme helping with the costs of work experience, leading to entry level jobs.
Hello
@guardian
“reporters.” You may wish to clarify your advice to students. Courses with industry accreditation can also be backed by
@BJTC_UK
- the largest journalism accreditation body in the UK’s higher education sector. We also teach our students to check their facts. 👍🏽
Good luck to all the BJTC Journalism Award nominees at our awards night later.
@KamaliMelbourne
from
@SkyNews
is ready to announce the winners at Sky HQ.
Delighted to announce that
@XaviBird
from CIty University
@cityjournalism
has won the Best Radio Doc prize at
#bjtcawards
for his entry on what it’s like to live without a sense of smell. Listen here:
“The longer you ignore or ill-treat black journalists, the less likely you are to make that bottom line work. And other news platforms will thrive.”-
#bjtcalumni
@TVMarv
shares her thoughts on
#BlackLivesMatter
here:
Wishing season’s greetings to all our
@BJTC_UK
trainee journalists, hard working lecturers and industry colleagues. Thanks for a great year. We’re looking forward to working with you again in 2020.
“Listen to the black journalists in your newsroom. We are there for a reason. Ask questions, use us. We can provide perspectives that others can’t, so listen and take them on board.” -
#bjtcalumni
@simijourno
shares her thoughts on
#BlackLivesMatter
here:
A network of 20
@BJTC_UK
journalism courses are joining up to broadcast coverage of Election 2019. We’ll have reporters at counts across the UK - giving the UK’s newest journalists their first taste of reporting live on General Election night. Message us if you want take part!
Celebrating
@AidaFofanaa
from Birmingham City University
@bcumedia
who has taken out the Best Podcast prize at the
#bjtcawards
with
@AduduTrish
. Listen to her entry on the societal issues contributing to young people turning to crime here:
“Don’t give up. Don’t let it rattle you. And don’t let it put you off the course of your desire to be a journalist.” -
#bjtcalumni
@TVMarv
shares her thoughts on
#BlackLivesMatter
here:
Details of the ITV News traineeship 2023-2024 have been announced.
Applications are opening slightly earlier than usual - 30th January 2023.
The 2023-2024 traineeship will be 9 months, starting Monday 2nd October 2023.
Further details and links to come in January.
Professor Tim Crook
@libertarianspir
retires today from
@GoldsmithsUoL
We thank him for his significant contribution as a journalism educator and mentor to radio journalists, writers and producers. He was awarded the BJTC Special Recognition Award in 2019. Thank you Tim.
We’re so proud of all the BJTC Award finalists and their amazing course lecturers. There was lots of celebrating last night! We can’t wait to see what you do next!
#bjtc
#bjtcawards
#jounalism
Thank you 👍🏽 to all the amazing
@BJTC_UK
students who took part in our
#bjtcvote2019
collaborative six-hour election results programme featuring hundreds of students from 26 universities. It was the biggest ever student journalism programme - you were all brilliant. Sleep well!
Congratulations 🎉🍾 to BJTC CEO Jon Godel who has received the Gold Award at the Commercial Radio News Awards - recognising his outstanding contribution to commercial radio news. 👏🏾👏👏🏼👏🏽
#RadioNewsAwards
@IRNAwards
Matt Foster’s
@mat_fos_
feature on referee abuse in football has scooped the prize in the Best TV Sports Journalism category at the
#bjtcawards
with
@skygillian
. Congrats to Matt and
@LeedsUniMedia
. Watch this moving piece here:
And the BJTC Special Recognition Award goes to Prof. Tim Crook
@libertarianspir
for all his incredible work for his services to
#journalism
. He gives a bow. Much approval in the crowd!
It’s the team from University of South Wales
@Journo_USW
who have taken the prize for Best TV Newsday at the
#bjtcawards
with
@skygillian
. See them in action here:
2019 marks a big anniversary year for the BJTC. Tens of thousands of journalists working in TV, radio and online started their careers on a
@BJTC_UK
industry backed course. We’ll be celebrating their achievements all year!
“I always thought it was weird when many years ago I was the only black reporter on the news desk in Birmingham, the second most diverse city outside of London.” -
#bjtcalumni
@TVMarv
shares her thoughts on
#BlackLivesMatter
here:
ITV’s
@TejinderITV
is one of the judges of the
#bjtcawards
- and she has some top tips for you as you think about what to enter And how you might win that £500! Full details here:
Congratulations to BJTC Journalism Award winners Orange Group, City University
for BEST RADIO NEWSDAY
The judges said it “used different storytelling techniques that made for a good listen.”
@cityjournalism
#bjtcawards
Celebrating Emily Naylor from Goldsmith’s University
@MediaComGold
who has taken out the Best Podcast prize at the
#bjtcawards
with
@ElizabethGlinka
. Listen to her entry on the highs and lows of someone with bipolar disorder here:
It was a great day for
@liigould
and
@emily__kinder
graduates of
@cityjournalism
who won the Steve Harris Award
#bjtcawards
for best overall entry - here’s some behind the scenes shots of their day with us at the BBC in Birmingham
It’s the BA Journalism students from the University of South Wales
@Journo_USW
who have won the Steve Harris Award with their virtual newsday at
#bjtcawards
. “Exclusive content, well-explained, with a national impact” say the judges. Watch here:
“I feel emotionally exhausted and upset that we have to keep shouting and keep asking for equality. At the same time, I’ve got a sliver of hope that things will change.” -
#bjtcalumni
@simijourno
shares her thoughts on
#BlackLivesMatter
here:
Today's it's
@bradleyconnorj
from
@TrentUni
who comes under the
#bjtcalumni
spotlight, where he shares his journey from university to all the fun and challenges of morning television!
Congratulations to the BJTC Journalism Award winners for the BEST ONLINE NEWS SITE: Bournemouth University MA Multimedia Journalism Students and nominee Emily Price, University of South Wales and
#bjtcawards
@Journalism_BU
@EPriceJourno
@Journo_USW
It’s
@liigould
and
@emily__kinder
from CIty University
@cityjournalism
who have won the Steve Harris Award
#bjtcawards
with their TV feature on youth hair loss. “Incredible range of absolutely brilliant case studies,” say the judges. Watch here:
Congratulations to Aida Fofana from Birmingham City University for being nominated as a finalist in the
@BJTC_UK
Student Journalism Awards - more at
@AidaFofanaa
@bcumedia
Congratulations to BJTC Journalism Award winners UEA Journalism News Team the University of East Anglia
for BEST ONLINE NEWS SITE.
The judges said it had “punchy writing, with some eye-
catching pics and impressive headlines.”
@UEA_journalism
#bjtcawards
NEW: Applications open today for the ITV News Traineeship Scheme beginning in September. Follow in the footsteps of countless other
@BJTC
Graduates who’ve started their career at
@itvnews
@ITVCareers
#journalism
#journalismjobs
find out more here:
At the
@BJTC_UK
we believe all students on our courses should be able to afford to go on industry placements - helping them get their first job. Our new social diversity placement assistance fund backed by
@GoogleNewsInit
@BBC
@itvnews
is a game changer.
What a great 7 days visiting
@BJTC_UK
students running newsdays up and down the UK covering local, national and international news. Journalism training - driving up standards by getting students out there doing the job! Find out more about our work here -
"This crisis has made me feel so proud to be a journalist - being labelled a key worker...it has really hit me how important journalism is during a crisis." - Former
@TrentUni
student
@__katiefenton
in our latest
#bjtcalumni
spotlight!
Happy birthday to commercial radio! In 1973, UK commercial radio started - with London’s LBC.
Now, in 2019, 66% of adults listen to some commercial radio each week.
#radio
So many categories! Which ones will you enter? Entries close October 1st - time for those of you on BJTC_UK accredited courses to start thinking about it now!
#bjtcawards
Info here:
🚨NEWS🚨 BJTC Awards 2021 now open for entries. Top prize £500 - open to all BJTC students and our 2021 graduates - get recognised by industry editors and recruiters at the start of your career! Enter:
And the BJTC Special Recognition Award goes to Prof. Tim Crook
@libertariananspir
for all his incredible work for his services to
#journalism
. Much approval in the crowd!
Congratulations to everyone involved with CJS News 20/21 produced by Cardiff University students - nominated as finalists in the
@BJTC_UK
Student Journalism Awards - more at
@BroadcastCJS
#bjtcawards
Congratulations to BJTC Journalism Award winner Isabel Shore from the University of Sheffield for BEST RADIO NEWS REPORT. The judges said it “ told a stand-out, original story which
grabbed the listener.”
@isabel_shore
@sheffjournalism
#bjtcawards
Need help funding your journalism work experience? The BJTC's Placement Assistance Scheme is now open for students on BJTC accredited courses - there’s just six weeks to apply. Check the criteria here; … and ask your course leader on ways to apply.
Good luck to students starting a new year on their BJTC journalism course and all our brilliant lecturers! We hope your year is filled learning journalism skills, exciting newsdays and industry placements. Enjoy!
The BJTC Awards are now OPEN for entries! Brand new categories, cash prize and industry recognition. Open to all students studying on a BJTC accredited course. Enter now at and good luck!
Put your hands together for Laura Hendry
@lghendry
& Georgina Turner from
@cityjournalism
as they take out the prize for Best TV Feature at the
#bjtcawards
with
@skygillian
- watch their piece on the UK’s hostile environment policy here:
Thank you Bob Calver
@BobCalver1
- we’ll miss you. What an amazing and hugely valued contribution you have made to journalism education
@bcumedia
. Your legacy can be seen and heard everyday on TV and radio across the UK and around the world.
It’s a sad day at
@bcumedia
when we bid farewell to the legendary
@BobCalver1
. 21 years inspiring so many journalists at
@mybcu
. An absolute legend. Bob, you will be greatly missed
Today we visited the new
@UEA_journalism
@uniofeastanglia
Broadcast Centre in Norwich. A great industry-like learning environment and purpose built studio complex for
@BJTC_UK
students.
Sending seasons greetings to all our teaching colleagues, industry partners and students. Our office will be closed from 21st December until 3rd January.
Have a super break!
If you’re a journalism student, this is really worth 8 mins of your time. I think you’ll find
@PippaCrerar
&
@PaulBrandITV
‘s description of how they delivered their No.10 scoops informative and quietly compelling. I did.
Today we’ve been watching a live streamed
@CMetSportTV
programme covering a football match with pitch side presentation, halftime interviews, player interviews and full match commentary.