National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
Chief Executive: Sally Mellis
Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex CM18 7BL
Tel: +44 (0) 1279 430009 Fax: +44 (0) 1279438008
E-mail: Info@NCTJ.com
Founded in 1951 to develop and accredit training for the UK newspaper industry; run jointly by newspaper proprietors, editors, journalists, academics and college lecturers and trades unions. Became a registered charity in 1993 and set up a trading company - NCTJ Training Limited - to offer basic journalism training through its colleges/universities and by distance learning.
National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
General Secretary: Jeremy Dear
Headland House, 308 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP
Tel: 0207 278 7916
E-mail: info@nuj.org.uk
Founded in 1907 and now one of the biggest journalists' unions in the world (34,000 members in UK and Ireland, writers and reporters, editors, sub-editors, photographers, illustrators, etc. working in broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, books, internet and public relations). Has had Code of Conduct since 1936, and an active Ethics Council, and a training programme (mostly vocational skills). Has backed the work of PressWise and its projects. Funded by members, with external grants to fund training programmes.
Newspaper Society
Director: David Newell
Bloomsbury House, 74-77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA
Tel: 020 7636 7014 Fax: 020 7631 5119
Founded in 1836, the Newspaper Society is the voice of the regional press. It represents and promotes the interests of over 1,300 regional and local, daily and weekly, paid-for and free titles.
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