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Record 72 per cent pass rate for Journalism NQJ
NCTJ examiners have been “reaching for the record books” following the 72 per cent pass rate in the most recent National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ). Sixty-nine candidates sat the exams on Friday, 4 July at [...]
Cambridge News to relaunch with fresh new design
A bigger and brighter Cambridge News will hit the streets in September. The daily title is being revamped with a vibrant new look and new sections covering sport, business, entertainment and lifestyle. There will also [...]
New editor at helm of Archant Norfolk business desk
Business coverage at Archant Norfolk is entering a new era as as Ben Woods takes the helm as business editor following a promotion. The award-winning journalist will oversee the day-to-day running of the business team and business related news and [...]
Trinity Mirror launches dating site with White Label Dating
Trinity Mirror has partnered with White Label Dating to launch Mirror Matches, a new online dating site. The publisher will capitalise on its new online dating site by promoting it to its extensive group-wide digital [...]
Obituary: Newark Advertiser chairman and editor-in-chief Roger Parlby
The Newark Advertiser's chairman and editor-in-chief, Mr Roger Parlby, died in Lincoln County Hospital yesterday after a short illness. Mr Parlby, 89, joined the paper after leaving Worksop College in 1941 and succeeded his father, Mr [...]
Alan Woods appointed editor of Brentwood Gazette
Alan Woods, the current news editor of the Brentwood Gazette, has been promoted to editor at the Local World title. Mr Woods learned his trade as a reporter on the News Shopper titles in South [...]
NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference: early bird rate extended until 5 September
TIME is running out to take advantage of the early bird rate for tickets to the Journalism Skills Conference 2014 in Sheffield. The conference, co-hosted this year by Sheffield College and the University of Sheffield, will [...]
Archant chief executive Adrian Jeakings resigns
Archant, the leading independent UK regional publisher, has announced that Adrian Jeakingshas stepped down as Archant chief executive and board member. Mr Jeakings joined Archant as group finance director in 2002 and took over as [...]
Prince William: local papers have highly trusted relationship with communities
The Duke of Cambridge has written of the “unique and highly trusted relationship” that local newspapers have with the communities they serve in an article about the importance of preserving outdoor spaces. The Duke, president [...]
Trinity Mirror’s national brands introduce single newsroom structure centred on serving a growing audience
Trinity Mirror’s UK national news brands have today unveiled plans to introduce a single newsroom structure centred on better serving a growing multiplatform audience. The creation of the integrated newsroom will result in more journalists [...]
Sir Ray Tindle: ‘local press returning to full viability’
Sir Ray Tindle is convinced the local press will almost completely “return... to full viability and to its vital role in the many communities it serves”. Speaking at Tindle Newspapers’ half-yearly management conference, Sir Ray [...]
Editor Malcolm to leave after 45 years in industry
Malcolm Starbrook, editor-in-chief of Archant London’s east London and Essex newspapers, will leave the company on July 25. Malcolm leaves almost 45 years to the day that he became a journalist as trainee reporter for [...]
