Journalist
Average UK salary range £20,000 - £45,000
They adhere to journalistic ethics and work to tight deadlines. Strong writing, investigative, and communication skills are essential.
Key skills for Journalists
- Communication Skills
- Objectivity
- Research Skills
- Storytelling
- Writing Skills
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Courses for Journalists
Recommended training to build the skills employers look for in this role.
AI Ethics
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Understand core ethical principles and make informed decisions about AI use. Identify ethical risks and foster a culture of responsible AI use.
Build practical AI ethics skills on this one-day course.
Covering fairness, bias, privacy, accountability, the EU AI Act, UK regulatory frameworks and implementing ethical safeguards — using real case studies throughout.
Ideal for professionals responsible for AI use within their teams or organisations.
- Identify and assess ethical risks in AI systems
- Recognise bias, fairness and transparency issues
- Conduct privacy and fairness assessments
- Navigate accountability questions with confidence
- Implement ethical safeguards
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- CEO
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- Learning Specialist
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- Marketing Assistant
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- Motion Designer
- News Reporter
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- Office Administrator
- Operations Manager
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- PR Officer
- Packaging Designer
- Personal Assistant
- Photographer
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- Print Designer
- Product Designer
- Project Manager
- Radio Host
- Researcher
- SEO Specialist
- Sales Director
- Sales Executive
- Sales Manager
- Senior Editor
- Social Media Manager
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Spokesperson
- Studio Manager
- Training Coordinator
- UI Designer
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- Video Editor
- Video Producer
- Videographer
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Digital Video Camera Techniques
From £329 + VAT
One day Private Options
Learn video camera techniques in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Master your DSLR or mirrorless camera for video on this practical one-day course.
Covering manual settings, shot composition, three-point and natural lighting, audio recording with correct mic positioning and a live interview shoot — ideal for anyone who wants to capture professional-quality footage.
- Choose the right kit and build a pre-shoot checklist
- Control exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO
- Frame and compose shots with confidence
- Set up three-point and natural lighting
- Record clean audio with the right microphone
Feature Writing Intro
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn feature writing in our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to write compelling features for print and digital on this two-day introduction course.
Covering idea generation, research, structure and format, powerful openings, interview technique, using quotes effectively and writing with editorial authority — practical throughout with written exercises and feedback on your own work.
- Identify the defining qualities of a great feature
- Research and develop strong feature ideas
- Structure features using different formats
- Write powerful openings that hook the reader
- Use quotes and interviews to bring copy to life
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"Really interesting, inspiring and helpful with feedback."
Virgin Media
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"Thank you Piers, this was an excellent day - so informative and useful! I have learnt so many things I'm keen to put into action in my next features."
University Of Cambridge
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"Emphasis on useful tips and relevant examples rather than a lot of time getting participants to try things out - an excellent balance - and delivered in such an inspiring and positive way! Thank you."
Cambridge University
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"This was a hugely helpful, thought-provoking course. Exactly what I needed! Piers was a knowledgeable and supportive trainer."
University Of Cambridge
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"Piers was very interesting and engaging and had taken the time to look at some of our features ahead of the course."
University Of Cambridge
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Filming and Editing Interviews
From £449 + VAT
Two day Private Options
Learn to film and edit interviews on our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to film and edit professional video interviews on this two-day practical course.
Covering camera setup, framing, lighting, audio recording, directing your subject and a complete editing workflow in Premiere Pro — suitable for corporate, documentary and social media content creators.
- Configure your camera for interview shooting
- Set up lighting for a polished on-screen look
- Record clean audio with the right equipment
- Direct your subject for a confident performance
- Edit your interview to a professional finish
Good Grammar and Punctuation
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
This course is ideal for anyone looking to gain confidence and improve their writing. Master the correct use of English grammar and accurate punctuation.
Good grammar is essential for effective communication.
This course will provide an excellent understanding of how English grammar works.
This will enhance your written communication skills, build your credibility, and help you convey your thoughts with clarity and precision.
- Construct clear, well-formed sentences
- Apply punctuation rules with confidence
- Build effective paragraphs that flow naturally
- Use tenses correctly and consistently
- Get apostrophes and plurals right every time
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- Digital Content Manager
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- E-learning Designer
- Editor in Chief
- Executive Assistant
- Feature Writer
- Finance Assistant
- Finance Director
- Finance Manager
- General Manager
- HR Director
- HR Officer
- Head of Editorial
- Head of HR
- Head of Marketing
- IT Manager
- Instructional Designer
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- Junior Editor
- Learning Design Manager
- Learning Specialist
- Marketing Assistant
- Marketing Associate
- Marketing Executive
- Marketing Manager
- News Reporter
- News Writer
- Office Administrator
- Operations Manager
- PR Manager
- PR Officer
- Personal Assistant
- Project Manager
- Researcher
- Sales Director
- Sales Executive
- Sales Manager
- Senior Editor
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"Rosie was very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Worked to a schedule with plenty of rest breaks."
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"Course was very helpful and having the materials to take away was great"
London Ambulance Service
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"Rosie was super knowledgeable and listened to all our questions and examples."
Kindred
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"Great training! Really knowledgeable and engaging. I liked the structure - that we were told something and then quizzed at the end of each section."
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"Providing clear examples of points and utilising in an example to ensure you understand"
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How to Write Effectively
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Write persuasive, compelling copy that will engage your audience. Learn valuable techniques to dramatically improve your writing skills.
Enhance your writing skills to effectively convey ideas, thoughts, and information
with clarity and precision.
This course will give you the skills to write clearly and concisely making a positive impression on your colleagues and clients.
- Define a clear brief before you start writing
- Choose the right format for your message
- Write directly for your target audience
- Structure copy so readers stay with you
- Use active sentences that carry real impact
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"Rosie was incredible competent. She came with clear relatable examples regarding how I can improve my work and was helpful in leading me to the answers through the exercises I completed with her."
General Pharmaceutical Council
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"Patsy was a real pro and deeply knowledgeable about the fundamentals of writing effectively. Really clear explanations of concepts. I feel empowered to apply many of the tips I've learnt to my own writing."
Youth Futures Foundation
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"The interaction of the course was great, I felt skills I learnt were well explained and will be good to implement. It was great to challenge me to think creatively"
Offshore Energies UK
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"Taking the time to go through individual examples and explain how to make everything more effective"
The Romans
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"Piers was great at adapting what he was saying to the context I provided early on in the session."
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Infographics Design and Creation
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn infographic design in our one-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to design and build professional infographics in Adobe Illustrator on this one-day course.
Covering Illustrator essentials, drawing custom icons and shapes, colour schemes and on-brand design, creating bar and pie charts from spreadsheet data, building reusable icon libraries and exporting for print and digital platforms.
- Get up to speed with Illustrator's essential tools
- Create icons, shapes and lines for infographics
- Add textures, gradients and patterns to your work
- Build visually compelling graphs and charts
- Create a reusable library of icons and styles
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Infographics Storytelling
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn infographic storytelling in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to transform data into compelling infographics on this practical one-day course.
Covering what makes infographics work, research and data selection, infographic styles, crafting a call to action and avoiding common pitfalls — ideal for comms, marketing, journalism and research professionals.
- Identify the story hidden in your data
- Choose the right infographic style for your message
- Research and find compelling data and angles
- Write a call to action that drives engagement
- Avoid the most common infographic pitfalls
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Interview Skills for Journalism
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn how to conduct interesting, informative and revealing interviews. This course is perfect for journalists, writers, marketers and researchers.
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
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"Small groups worked well - it was a very collaborative group and we learned from each other"
TMW Business
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"Easy to book - easy joining info- great trainers."
Sing Up Foundation
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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
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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
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Journalism Intro
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn journalism on our two-day introduction course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
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
Podcasting Intermediate
From £499 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Master podcasting in our two-day intermediate course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Level up your podcast production on this two-day intermediate course with a professional podcaster.
Covering advanced interviewing, editing with Riverside, audio refinement, normalisation, social media promotion and video content repurposing — for podcasters ready to take their show to the next level.
- Plan and structure compelling episodes
- Conduct interviews that draw out great stories
- Record seamlessly with multiple roles and guests
- Edit with Riverside for a polished final listen
- Repurpose episodes as video for social media
Podcasting Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn podcasting in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Get your podcast off the ground on this practical one-day introduction course.
Covering niche definition, episode planning, kit selection, recording, editing, file formats, podcast hosting, RSS and social media promotion — everything you need to launch your own podcast from scratch.
- Define your podcast niche and target audience
- Plan, structure and script your episodes
- Choose the right kit and recording software
- Edit, mix and add music to your episodes
- Publish, host and promote your podcast
Proofreading Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn proofreading in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn the skills to spot errors and inconsistencies in your writing, ensuring a high level of
accuracy and professionalism in your work.
This course will give you an excellent eye for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence
structure, so that you write confidently and without mistakes.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a proofreader
- Use and interpret standard proofreading marks
- Spot and correct common grammar and spelling errors
- Apply punctuation rules accurately and consistently
- Build and use a reliable proofreading checklist
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Shooting Video with a DSLR
From £429 + VAT
Two day Private Options
Learn DSLR video on our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to shoot and edit professional video with your DSLR on this two-day practical course.
Covering camera setup, manual settings, composition, three-point lighting, audio recording and a complete editing workflow in Premiere Pro — you'll shoot a real interview and deliver a finished edit.
- Set up your DSLR correctly for video shooting
- Control exposure, focus and white balance manually
- Frame, compose and light your shots effectively
- Capture clean, broadcast-quality audio
- Import, edit and export footage in Premiere Pro
Sports Writing Intro
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn sports writing in our one-day introduction course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
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
Storyboarding for Video and Animation
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn storyboarding in our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to create professional storyboards for film, animation and advertising on this two-day course.
Covering visual storytelling principles, shot types, camera movement, script breakdown, workflow and digital storyboarding in Photoshop — ideal for creatives communicating visual ideas to clients and teams.
- Apply the key principles of visual storytelling
- Convey shot types, angles and camera movement
- Break down a script into storyboard sequences
- Work effectively and structure your workflow
- Create and clean up digital storyboards in Photoshop
Sub-Editing Intro
From £499 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn sub-editing in our two-day introduction course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn the essentials of sub-editing on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering the sub-editor's role, checking processes, cutting and restructuring copy, writing headlines and standfirsts, captions, identifying legal and factual risks and collaborating effectively with writers — for editors and content professionals.
- Build an effective checking process for any copy type
- Apply the inverted pyramid and write to space
- Cut and restructure copy without losing voice
- Write accurate headlines, standfirsts and captions
- Identify legal and factual risks in copy
Video Production and Editing
From £699 + VAT
Three day Private Options
Learn video production and editing on our three-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn video production and editing from the ground up on this three-day beginner course.
Covering shoot planning, shot types, framing, lighting, on-location interviewing and a complete editing workflow in Premiere Pro — you'll plan, film and deliver a finished edit by day three.
- Plan your shoot and prepare a location checklist
- Frame shots and apply lighting techniques on set
- Capture clean audio and minimise background noise
- Edit your footage professionally in Premiere Pro
- Export finished video for web and social platforms

















