Appendix 6  Training

A few samples of contacts are listed below. Press Gazette produces extensive training supplements.

GENERAL CONTACTS

BBC Training and Development

Tel.: 0870 122 0216

www.bbctraining.co.uk

Broadcast Journalism Training Council

Tel.: 020 7727 9522

www.bjtc.co.uk

National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)

Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow

Essex CM18 7BL

Tel.: 01279 430 009
www.nctj.com

Accredits colleges and universities that deliver newspaper and magazine journalism courses throughout the UK. Offers distance learning courses in newspaper and periodical journalism and subediting, and a programme of London-based short training courses.

Periodicals Training Council

Queen’s House

28 Kingsway

London WC2B 6JR

Tel.: 020 7404 4168

www.ppa.co.uk

Publishes an annual Directory of Magazine Training and a booklet A Career in Magazines.

UCAS

Tel.: 01242 222444

www.ucas.co.uk

Publishes A Student’s Guide to Entry to Media Studies. (See also The Potter Guide to Higher Education (Balebank Books), and British Universities Guide to Graduate Studies (Pitman).)

PHOTOGRAPHY

The London College of Communication

Tel.: 020 7514 6500

www.lcp.linst.ac.uk

Offers evening courses.

DISTANCE LEARNING

The London School of Journalism

Tel.: 020 7706 3536

www.home-study.com