Ezekiel Bertrand

Apprentice News Reporter
Newsquest Media Group

Ezekiel Bertrand is an 18-year-old award-winning journalist at Newsquest, breaking through glass ceilings since starting his apprenticeship at 16. With a gold standard NCTJ and the youngest in Newsquest to ever achieve 120wpm shorthand, he was named Apprentice of the Year at the 2025 NCTJ Awards for Excellence. Ezekiel’s work spans human interest stories, community issues, and beyond, showing that experience isn’t limited by age. He is passionate about using his stories to force public bodies to act and bring about meaningful change in the lives of local communities.