The London School of Journalism (LSJ) is an independent

journalism school A journalism school is a school or department, usually part of an established university, where journalists are trained. 'J-School' is an increasingly used term for a journalism department at a school or college. Journalists in most parts of the ...

based in

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, England, which offers qualifications in

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, freelance journalism and

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. The LSJ provides both on-site and distance learning to its students, ranging from short courses to

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s. The school was founded in 1920 by Sir Max Pemberton.

Notable alumni

* Josie d'Arby, actress and television presenter *

Don Charlwood Donald Ernest Cameron Charlwood AM (6 September 1915 – 18 June 2012) was an Australian author. He also worked as a farm hand, an air traffic controller and, most notably, as an RAAF navigator in Bomber Command during the Second World War. Wh ...

, Australian writer *

Gina Din Gina Din-Kariuki (born Gina Din, on October 23, 1961) is a Kenyan businesswoman specializing in strategic communication and public relations in Kenya., July 21, 2015, Media Max NetworkOne-on-one with one of Kenya’s top entrepreneurs, Gina Din-Ka ...

, businesswoman * Can Dundar, journalist, columnist and documentarian * Charles Graves, journalist and author *

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, journalist *

Georgios Karatzaferis Georgios Karatzaferis ( el, Γεώργιος Καρατζαφέρης; born August 11, 1947) is a Greek politician, a former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a membe ...

, Greek politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament * Neil Nunes,

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announcer * T. Selva, author, columnist, radio and television personality * Noel 'Razor' Smith, career criminal and writer * Rajesh Talwar, Indian author *

Jill Townsend Jill Townsend (born January 25, 1945) is an Anglo-American actress best known for her roles as Elizabeth Chynoweth in ''Poldark'' and Dulcey Coopersmith in the 1967 western television series ''Cimarron Strip''. Life and career Townsend was born ...

, American actress, journalist (''Daily Mail'') * Larissa Vassilian, journalist *

Ras Mubarak Ras Mubarak (born 3 June 1979) is a farmer, freelance media publicist, and politician. He belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He was the chief executive officer of the National Youth Authority (Ghana) from 2013 to 2016. Ras Mubarak us ...

, Ghanaian journalist and politician * Oral Ofori, journalist, digital storyteller *

Michael Ernest Sweet Michael Ernest Sweet (born 1979) is a Canadian photographer, writer, and educator. He is the author of two books of street photography, ''The Human Fragment'' and ''Michael Sweet's Coney Island.'' Teaching Sweet was born and raised on his famil ...

, educator, writer * Varghese Paul, Indian journalist, writer

References

External links

* Journalism schools in the United Kingdom Education in London Universities and colleges in London Educational institutions established in 1920 1920 establishments in England Distance education institutions based in the United Kingdom {{UK-university-stub