Journalism Intro

Name: Journalism Intro
Brand: Media Training
SKU: 1498336

Media Training

Course summary

Professional Training

2 days

~~449 GBP excl. VAT~~ 349 - 449 GBP excl. VAT

Media Training

London, Online courses

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Course description

Journalism Intro

If you want to fast-track a career in journalism, this is the perfect place to start. Learn research, writing, interviewing and sub-editing skills from industry experts.

This course is an excellent introduction to different types of writing for anyone who wants to fast-track a career.

This is a practical, results-driven journalism course covering news reporting, researching a story, feature writing, interview techniques, sub-editing and essential legal and privacy issues. You need no previous experience to attend this course.

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Outcome / Qualification etc.

Awards: Certificate of Achievement

What Will I Learn?

Research techniques
News and feature writing
Getting great interviews
Sub-editing skills
Writing for online readers

Training Course Content

Introduction to journalism

Different facets of today’s journalism
How journalism is changing

Research

The internet as a research tool
Traditional sources for journalists
What makes news and how to find it

News reporting

The difference between news and feature writing
The essentials of news reporting
Researching news subjects
Writing a good news story
Working to journalism deadlines
News desk organisation

Feature writing

What makes a good feature?
Understanding your audience
Finding subjects for features
Structuring your feature
Writing excellent introductions
Developing a feature
Selling your feature
Rewriting for different audiences

Interviewing

Preparing for an interview
Choosing who to interview
Face-to-face interviews
Telephone interviews
Interview techniques
The difficult interview
Extracting information
Spotting hidden agendas
The press conference

Sub-editing

How to sub your work
On-screen subbing
Writing headlines
Effective use of quotes

Writing for a digital audience

The difference between print and online reading habits
Writing for readers who skim
Making your copy searchable
Embedding multimedia content in your features

Ethics and legal issues

A guide to the basics of media law

Course delivery details

The following delivery options are available for this course:

Classroom at London Bridge
Online, live from anywhere

Why choose Media Training

25+ years of experience

Average class size of 6

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About provider

Media Training

What makes a great course? When we opened our first centre 25 years ago, we asked ourselves this question. We've spent every day since perfecting the answer. We offer over 100 instructor-led courses that you can choose to attend either...