"I am delighted to have won the award for best NCTJ Public Affairs exam paper. Lots of well-motivated students study for the NCTJ exams every year, so to be told that you've achieved the best marks in the country feels like a big achievement."
Nikki Corfield, GraduateOUR AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISTS
Our journalism tutors offer many decades of real-world experiences. They pass on knowledge and experience and our students are winning awards nationally.
NCTJ Student News Journalism award 2011
Scarlett Wrench, studied part–time with Brighton Journalist Works, after leaving school and is now a sub-editor at Men's Health magazine.
My award entries were stories I wrote while on my internship with the Crawley Observer, one of my local papers. I owe a lot to the people I was working with there for trusting me to take on some of the bigger stories – rather than just leaving me to make tea and chase up missing cats.I've had so much to celebrate recently – my new job, leaving home for the first time, turning 22… I brought my Grandma to the awards to thank her for paying for my journalism course.
Scarlett Wrench, Graduate
NCTJ Public Affairs Awards 2009 and 2010
Award-Winning Journalist Melissa Ittoo – Best Public Affairs Local Government exam paper 2010
I am extremely honoured and delighted to have been awarded the prize for public affairs local government. This is undoubtedly a major success in my career pathway as a journalist. Thank you to everyone at Brighton Journalist Works for the hard work and great experience.
Melissa Ittoo, Graduate
Award-Winning Journalist Nikki Corfield - Best Public Affairs Part One exam paper 2009
I am delighted to have won the award for best NCTJ Public Affairs exam paper.
Lots of well-motivated students study for the NCTJ exams every year, so to be told that you've achieved the best marks in the country feels like a big achievement.
Nikki Corfield, Graduate
Nikki received the award and £250 cash after achieving 93% for the local government exam.
Award-Winning Journalist Nicola Newson - Best Public Affairs Part Two exam paper 2009
Winning the award for the best central government paper seems particularly appropriate as I am just about to start work as a researcher at the House of Lords. Studying at Journalist Works definitely helped me to land a great new job.
Nicky Newson, Graduate
NCTJ's National Award for "Scoop of the Year"
Award-Winning Journalist Juliet Conway - "Top Scoop" - 2009
20 year old Juliet uncovered a story about a medical student at Sussex University, who died after taking the drug GBL. The drug was bought legally over the internet.
I was amazed even to be short-listed, but when I found out I won, I was over the moon. I got the scoop during my first week of the course.
View Juliet's front page story as a PDF
The story was on the front page of The Argus the following day. It was all very surreal, but this award has really been the icing on the cake."
Juliet Conway, Graduate
Award-Winning Journalist Steven Kelly - "Top Scoop" - 2008
Alan Rusbridger (Editor of The Guardian) was among the elite panel, choosing Steven's expose on the transport of toxic waste, published in The News of The World.
I feel proud to say I'm now an award-winning journalist and that would not be possible had I not enrolled on the course.
Steven Kelly, Graduate
Bob Satchwell, Executive Director of The Society of Editors said
The NCTJ qualification is the key to a job in journalism.
The NCTJ awards therefore, recognise the best of the best journalists in training.
I am so thrilled that three of our students have won top prizes in these prestigious awards. These are three exceptional women who worked extremely hard and took full advantage of our top quality training.
Paula O'Shea, MD, Journalist Works
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Award-Winning Scarlett Wrench
Award-Winning Journalist Melissa Ittoo
From left: Nicola Newson, NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher, Nikki Corfield and Paula O'Shea
Juliet's story made the front page of The Argus and sparked a nationwide debate about legal internet drugs.
Award-Winning Journalist Steven Kelly