Graduate third in country to pass new subbing exam
Jenny Minard of The Bolton News passed on her first attempt
A UCLan journalism graduate has become just the third person in the country to pass the NCTJ’s new NCE for sub-editors.
Jenny Minard of The Bolton News passed on her first attempt after completing the preliminary sub-editing certificate in July last year.
She joined the newspaper as a trainee sub-editor after graduating from the BA (Hons) Journalism degree programme in 2006 and working briefly at The Press Association.
Jenny said: “I did a lot of reporting while completing my degree and felt I really wanted to learn new skills and go down the production route.
Jumped at the chance
“When a trainee position came up at The Bolton News I jumped at the chance to work on the paper and do something new. At the time the NCE was still in the preparatory stages but eventually I was able to enrol and I was delighted to complete it.”
The three-part NCE consists of a two hour sub-editing exam, a newspaper practice exam and a sub-editors’ logbook.
Jenny added: “I want students to realise that you don’t have to go down the traditional route. You can explore other skills yet still gain a qualification. I’m delighted subbing has been recognised by the NCTJ and proud that I was given the opportunity to sit it.
“Having my NCE sets me aside from other journalists in my field, which can only enhance my career in the industry.”
Jenny, who also writes a fashion column for The Bolton News, is the first journalist to have completed the qualification within Newsquest, the company which publishes The Bolton News. A sub-editor on the Halifax Courier, Neil Wilcox was the first person in the country to complete the NCE last September.
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