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Student Showcase: PR and Communications end point assessments
It has been a record year for our PR and Communications apprentices with a 100% pass rate in their end point assessments – with 89%…
Writing compelling copy: First impressions are everything in journalism and PR
I once wrote the word ‘vasectomy’ in the intro of a Premier League football match report for a national newspaper. I’ll never forget the sports…
A memorable all-nighter: PA Media Academy trainees cover general election
Thursday 4 July was not only a momentous evening in British politics, but also a highly memorable career moment for PA Media Academy apprentices and…
Introducing Bridgid Nzekwu – PA Media Academy’s new Managing Director
Bridgid Nzekwu is the new Managing Director of PA Media Academy and joins us with a wealth of experience, having previously served as Head of…
Insights from PR Week’s Crisis Communications Summit by Neil Silver
Last week, I attended the PR Week’s Crisis Communications Summit, and the experience was hugely valuable. It reinforced to me the fact that companies would…
NCTJ Fast Track Course: A student’s top tips on thriving in your first six weeks
NCTJ Fast Track Diploma student Elise D. Solberg is now a couple of months into the course. Here, she shares her advice for getting through…
NCTJ Awards success for our trainee and apprentice journalists
Huge congrats to our three winners and six finalists who were recognised at the NCTJ Awards. Hosted by the Royal College of Physicians, our academy…
Welcome to PA Media Academy
Today PA Training relaunches as PA Media Academy – with a new digital home, branding and training courses. We hope you enjoy exploring our new…
Could the Journalism Diversity Fund get your career off to a great start?
The Journalism Diversity Fund awards bursaries to people from diverse backgrounds who need help funding their NCTJ journalism training. It is completely independent from PA…
Shorthand: how can you reach 100 words a minute?
Day one of your NCTJ Diploma and it’s your first lesson in that cornerstone of a journalist’s skills – shorthand. But how do you break…
From interviewing skills to creating a podcast, read what our students are learning during the Summer School
The Become A Journalist Summer School is well underway here at PA Training. Undeterred by rail strikes and blistering heat.
Seven year success story of our part-time course
Our latest NCTJ Diploma part-time course has just finished so this is an appropriate time to look back at its success since it was first launched in 2015. More…
PA Training and Google News Initiative creates new partnership
On Tuesday 28th June we announced a new partnership with Google News Initiative to run three projects to provide easy access to free quality training for journalists…
Never mind the ballots
Our full-time Diploma trainees put a X against their names, as they signed up for PA Media’s mammoth effort to supply fast, fair and accurate…
Celebrating top NCTJ awards for former trainees Imran and Chris
By Adrian Seal, Co-leader, Part-Time Diploma One of the most rewarding parts of being a tutor, and I am sure my fellow colleagues would agree, is…
