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In the same 2016 report, shorthand was no longer one of the mandatory skills modules of the NCTJ syllabus.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“But shorthand will no longer be one of the”
NCTJ set to make shorthand optional for journalism students who don't focus on news, Dominic Ponsford, Press Gazette, 2016, Article, first paragraphs.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report describes the 2016 change; shorthand is listed among the skills modules that the NCTJ moved to optional.
- What it does not show
- Describes the 2016 syllabus change only. The current NCTJ page describes shorthand as an elective module in its Diploma.