Is shorthand still an essential skill for journalists? Regional daily and news agency editors give their views
The editor-in-chief of the UK’s biggest news agency has said job applications he receives without shorthand go “straight in the…
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Young journalists’ survey: Half start on less than £20k, 15 per cent say shorthand most important skill
Nine out of ten journalists under 30 said they believe young people see journalism as an “attractive career”, according to…
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NCTJ chairman: ‘We are not going to drop shorthand, we are going to give people a choice’
The chairman of the National Council for the Training of Journalists has defended plans to make shorthand optional for students…
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The National Council for the Training of Journalists plans to make shorthand optional for some of the students on its…
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Video: Why shorthand is as essential for journalists now as it ever was
Is shorthand still relevant in the digital age? You bet it is. The point is brilliantly made in this video…
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It may look like dribbly scribble on scrappy bits of notepad, but shorthand has long been a skill that journalists…
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