The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) is an industry-led body offering accreditation to courses for aspiring journalists.
Other past chairmen have been Marie Kinsey from the University of Sheffield and Martin Campbell, former Ofcom chief advisory.
The BJTC is a partnership of 90 per cent of UK broadcasting employers: the BBC, ITV News Group, ITN, Sky News, Thomson-Reuters, RadioCentre, APTN, plus the NUJ and Creative Skillset, the sector Skills Council for the media industries.
[1] Recently the BJTC has reviewed and updated its Requirements in accordance and consultation with industry and academic personnel.
In 2016, the ceremony was held at ITV Southbank studios, hosted by Charlene White with students from City, University of London winning the top Steve Harris Award for Best Original Journalism.