A lack of meaningful progression in newsrooms is something that many members have raised as barriers in their career, and something the NUJ is committed to tackling across the industry. With that in mind we are particularly encouraging participation in these training opportunities from underrepresented groups in journalism.
NUJ training for leadership in the newsroom
The Leadership in the Newsroom training programme is suitable for mid-career journalists, both staff and freelances, seeking to develop their leadership attributes to equip them with newsroom management and strategic planning skills.
The programme consists of a one-day in-person session at various locations across the UK and Ireland.
Topics covered include:
- The ‘Wheels’ of Collaborative Leadership
- Peer mentoring (active listening/support skills)
- The Inner Landscape (or Iceberg) Model (exploring reactivity vs. responsiveness in working relationships, taking into account feelings, needs & values).
The training has been devised with support from the Google News Initiative, and has been made available by the NUJ at no cost to members.
NUJ news verification skills for journalists
This tutor-led training session News Verification Skills for journalists will help strengthen digital skills and develop the next generation of newsroom leaders. We are delighted to be able to offer this online training for free via Google Meet, to NUJ members across the UK and Ireland.
The half-day, online session aims to strengthen digital research and verification skills and will cover:
- What is ‘disinformation’ vs ‘misinformation’?
- A history of fake news.
- Impact and causes of disinformation.
- Exploring disinformation in both its forms: political propaganda & conspiracy theory.
- Old fashioned tricks of the trade to identify disinformation.
- 21st century tools to identify disinformation
This training has been devised with support from Google News Initiative, and has been made available free to NUJ members.
Book your place
NUJ training for leadership in the newsroom
Full-day training at in-person locations around the UK, central and accessible venues.
Monday 22 January – London, Kings Cross
Tuesday 6 February – Manchester
Saturday 10 February – Bangor
Friday 16 February – London, Kings Cross
Monday 19 February – Cardiff
Saturday 24 February – Edinburgh
Tuesday 27 February – Inverness
Friday 1 March – Birmingham
Monday 4 March – Bournemouth
Wednesday 6 March – Glasgow
Friday 8 March – London, Kings Cross
Saturday 9 March – Dublin
Friday 15 March – Galway
Tuesday 19 March – Newcastle
Tuesday 26 March – Belfast
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NUJ News Verification Skills for Journalists
Half-day, online training via Google Meet:
Tuesday 9 Jan 1.30-5pm
Friday 26 Jan 1.30-5pm
Tuesday 30 Jan 9.30am-1pm
Friday 2 Feb 1.30-5pm
Friday 9 Feb 1.30-5pm
Thursday 15 Feb 9.30am-1pm
Wednesday 21 Feb 1.30-5pm
Tuesday 27 Feb 9.30am-1pm
Tuesday 5 March 1.30-5pm
Friday 15 March 1.30-5pm
Wednesday 20 March 1.30-5pm
Thursday 28 March 9.30am-1pm
PLACES ARE LIMITED, BOOK NOW ON THE EVENTS PAGE
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