Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In this nightmare, I am in an exam hall in southern Poland competing with professional speed-writers working in 11 ...

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But shorthand is still mandatory in some professions. The National Council for the Training of Journalists insists trainees achieve a written speed of 100 words per minute to pass its diploma. It ...

The NCTJ still include shorthand as a key component of the Diploma in Journalism, and many editors wouldn't consider hiring a reporter without it. But is it worth the weight given to it? While ...