Journalism Intro Course
Build the core skills every journalist needs on this two-day practical introduction course.
Covering research, news writing, interviews, fact-checking and avoiding legal pitfalls.
Build the core skills every journalist needs on this two-day practical introduction course. Covering research, news writing, interviews, fact-checking and avoiding legal pitfalls.
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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 Course
Build the core skills every journalist needs on this two-day practical introduction course.
You'll learn how journalism is changing, how to find and develop news stories, how to research using online and traditional sources, how to write news stories and understand the difference between news and feature writing, how to conduct effective interviews including difficult ones, how to check facts and avoid legal pitfalls, and how to write accurately and compellingly under pressure.
Suitable for aspiring journalists and those moving into a journalism role.
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Course Outline
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
Who is this course for?
For aspiring journalists, PR professionals and communications graduates who want to build the core skills needed to work in journalism. No prior experience required.
Detailed and in-depth knowledge without it being overwhelming. Great balance of exercises to insights
Thanks Piers for an extremely informative two days and for being so approachable!
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 ha…
Tailored course to attendees, flexible with times and activities
Great conversations, loved the small group setting, the tasks were engaging and useful, lot of constructive, actionable feedback
Instilling belief through sincere encouragement.
Rosie was great, very friendly and understanding.
Very knowledgeable about their subject and clearly passionate about what they were teaching.
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