Journalism Courses
Develop your journalism skills with training in London or live online. Learn reporting, writing, and editing from media professionals.
Develop your journalism skills with training in London or live online. Learn reporting, writing, and editing from media professionals.
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Expert Trainers Experienced industry expert
- Class Size 1–8 in person or 1–6 online
- Support 28 days free helpdesk
- Cancellation 7 day cancellation
- Certificate Certificate of attendance
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Journalism Intro
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn the essential skills of journalism on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering research, finding and developing stories, news and feature writing, interview techniques, conducting difficult interviews, fact-checking and avoiding legal pitfalls — suitable for aspiring journalists and those new to the role.
- Find, research and develop news stories
- Understand the difference between news and features
- Conduct effective interviews including difficult ones
- Check facts and avoid common legal pitfalls
- Write accurately and compellingly under pressure
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"Detailed and in-depth knowledge without it being overwhelming. Great balance of exercises to insights"
LDA Design - 11th December 24 - With Piers
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"Thanks Piers for an extremely informative two days and for being so approachable!"
Communications Interntional Group - 11th December 24 - With Piers
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"The variety of tasks was really helpful for the work I am going to be doing. I found the feedback really useful and practical. I think I have a better overview of how to write effective news and features, and really enjoyed the interview and headline tasks. Nathan was great at answering all the questions I had!"
Clarion Events - 11th November 24 - With Nathan
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"Tailored course to attendees, flexible with times and activities"
ActionAid - 11th November 24 - With Nathan
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"Great conversations, loved the small group setting, the tasks were engaging and useful, lot of constructive, actionable feedback"
HSBC - 1st May 24 - With Nathan
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Interview Skills for Journalism
One day Live Online Private Options
Master the techniques that will result in an interesting and revealing interview.
Learn how to prepare for an interview and how to adapt your interview style for different situations
and subjects.
Learn the skills to conduct interviews in various formats, such as in-person, over the phone
or online.
- Prepare thoroughly for any interview situation
- Build rapport and ask questions that open people up
- Use techniques that get beyond rehearsed answers
- Pull the quotes that make your story sing
- Maintain accuracy and meet ethical standards
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"The trainer was absolutely brilliant. The course was relevant, useful and challenging in all the right ways. I'll recommend it to my other colleagues, for sure!"
The Lancet - 3rd February 26 - With Helen
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"Small groups worked well - it was a very collaborative group and we learned from each other"
TMW Business - 25th September 25 - With Helen
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"Easy to book - easy joining info- great trainers."
Sing Up Foundation - 15th January 25 - With Piers
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"Piers was a wonderful teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed this course! The format was perfect, with a lot of takeaways and real life applications of the knowledge. Thank you Piers."
Ipsen - 15th January 25 - With Piers
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"I was made to feel really comfortable and welcome, the joining instructions were really clear and put me at ease."
Stonegate Group - 24th October 24 - With Helen
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Sports Writing Intro
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn sports writing on this practical one-day introduction course.
Covering how sports writing differs from journalism, writing match reports, features and profiles, developing your own voice, writing for short and long formats, diversifying your portfolio across sports and building a career in sports media.
- Understand what makes sports writing compelling
- Write match reports with pace and accuracy
- Craft features and athlete profiles
- Develop your own voice and writing style
- Build a portfolio and take steps into sports media
Our journalism courses cover the essentials for good journalism. Our journalism experts share the differences between types of news, how to write a good news feature, and interview types from face-to-face to telephone. Everything you need to kick-start your journalism career can be taught by our industry-professional trainers.
You can attend our courses in-person at our London Bridge training centre, or online via Zoom. Our experts will ensure you leave the course confident in your abilities, and excited to enter the world of journalism.
Need some advice deciding which course is best for you? Call an expert learning adviser on 020 7407 8880.
Private and custom courses are also available.
Learn Your Way
Face To Face
Learn face-to-face with experts in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.
Live Online
Join remotely with experts in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.
Team Training
Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.
Who attends?
Career Progressives
Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.
Career Changers
People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.
Graduates
Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.
Recent Journalism reviews
Interview Skills for Journalism
"The trainer was absolutely brilliant. The course was relevant, useful and challenging in all the right ways. I'll recommend it to my other colleagues, for sure!"
The Lancet
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Small groups worked well - it was a very collaborative group and we learned from each other"
TMW Business
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Easy to book - easy joining info- great trainers."
Sing Up Foundation
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Piers was a wonderful teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed this course! The format was perfect, with a lot of takeaways and real life applications of the knowledge. Thank you Piers."
Ipsen
"Detailed and in-depth knowledge without it being overwhelming. Great balance of exercises to insights"
LDA Design
"Thanks Piers for an extremely informative two days and for being so approachable!"
Communications Interntional Group
"The variety of tasks was really helpful for the work I am going to be doing. I found the feedback really useful and practical. I think I have a better overview of how to write effective news and features, and really enjoyed the interview and headline tasks. Nathan was great at answering all the questions I had!"
Clarion Events
Interview Skills for Journalism
"I was made to feel really comfortable and welcome, the joining instructions were really clear and put me at ease."
Stonegate Group
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Everything was great, great course, felt like I've gained a lot of useful knowledge and confidence!"
Eve Communications
Interview Skills for Journalism
"The course with Helen was excellent, engaging, informative, staff were friendly and it's a lovely space to be in."
Media Training
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Having that opportunity to interview was very good for me to practice, and to highlight areas I need to work on. Also the teacher was intersting, interested in what we wanted to work on, listened, and guided us well"
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