What is the YJA?

The Young Journalists’ Academy is a programme for state school pupils who have the passion and the guts, but not ‘the right contacts’, to break into journalism. We run a journalism summer school in Canary Wharf along with schemes like YJA in Schools, the YJA Graduates network and training for Journalism Ambassadors. On this site you can find out more about what we do and get some great tips and inspiration from YJA Graduates and professional journalists.

Find out more
about the summer
school here.

YJA news alerts

23 November 2009
Libel reform will liberate us all
Jack Straw’s announcement at the weekend that he was committed to reforming libel law is a significant step forward in the campaign to tackle our infamous laws, writes Jo Glanville

6 November 2009
Sky Movies Indie HD Searches For The Next Big Thing In UK Film Making
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Guy Ritchie or Ken Loach, or do you one day dream of showcasing your own production at the Sundance Film Festival? Well help is at hand.

27 October 2009
YJA graduates report from the Battle of Ideas
Graduates of the Young Journalists’ Academy (YJA) will be reporting and blogging on the festival.

What is the YJA?

Find out moreabout the summerschool here.

YJA news alerts

Find out more
about the summer
school here.