Journalist
Journalist
UK Salary range £20,000 - £45,000
UK Salary range £20,000 - £45,000
Key Skills For Journalists
Courses For Journalists
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Private Options
Master the technical and creative skills needed to get the best from your video camera. Practice these skills shooting a professional interview during the course.
Learn essential skills for capturing high-quality footage on your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Get advice on choosing the right equipment, pre-shoot preparations, camera setup and operation, composition, lighting, audio recording, and editing techniques to produce high quality professional video interviews.
"Making sure that everyones goals for the course and day were met"
CIHT
"Easy, comfortable, straight to the point."
"Informative and friendly"
Wellcome Trust
"Answering all our questions, making it interesting/ engaging/ easy to understand throughout"
411
"Everything, course was really good, and engaging and the venue and food were great"
Copper Leaf
Two day Classroom Private Options
Learn the essential writing and research skills to become a professional feature writer. Understand the preparation and workflow required to keep your editor happy.
Learn the art of feature writing in this introductory level course.
Discover how to craft compelling narratives and create in-depth stories that inform and entertain.
Develop your storytelling skills, master interview techniques, and explore different writing structures to create feature articles that really engage your audience.
"Really interesting, inspiring and helpful with feedback."
"Great teacher and great venue"
"Friendly, nice environment."
"Our trainer was extremely good and very welcoming. It was nice to spend the two days with him."
"Was a great experience, really can't fault it. I think it was the best course i've been on. Good timings for breaks etc and fab, knowledgeable trainer."
From £429 + VAT
Two day Classroom Private Options
Gain the expertise to shoot and edit professional video interviews and 'talking heads'. Produce beautifully-crafted interviews that will engage your viewers.
Master the art of shooting a great video interview.
This course covers how to choose the right kit, understand your camera settings, get the lighting right, ensure great audio quality and professional editing techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro.
This course will give you the skills to shoot professional-quality interviews that will engage your audience.
"Everyone was welcoming and Tom taught at the perfect speed and answered all my questions with ease. They also accommodated my technical needs. I learnt a lot and had fun too!"
Back Heathrow
"Good pace and delivery (and lunch)."
"Very good at tailoring to differing skill levels"
"Trainer was excellent"
"Very knowledgeable! And great explanations and patience."
From £299 + VAT
One day Classroom 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.
"Course was very helpful and having the materials to take away was great"
London Ambulance Service
"Our instructor demonstrated a deep understanding of the material and effectively communicated that knowledge in an engaging and easy-to-understand manner. This approach made learning more enjoyable and accessible for us."
"Explaining in great detail"
"Very good at explaining in detail. also if you need help going back over things."
"I found the exercises useful, especially starting off the course with one."
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom 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.
"Small groups with excellent practical examples. Full of informative practical tips to take away."
"I believe the overall lesson plan was well structure and thought through. Something I'd take on moving forward which I love."
"Giving tailored advice to my needs as a professional"
British Heart Foundation
"I really enjoyed my course today. Nathan was very personable and informative. The content was interesting and useful. I would recommend Media Training."
"Nathan was very patient, experienced and I have learnt a lot of new things I didn't know prior about writing effectively. Nathan was good at bring me along with what he was teaching."
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Create visually appealing infographics, graphs and charts. Gain confidence with Adobe Illustrator's drawing tools.
Learn to design professional and visually appealing infographics using Adobe Illustrator.
Master Illustrator's powerful tools for designing infographics that are scalable and can be shared across a variety of platforms.
"Really great knowledgeable trainer - friendly staff and great setting and food!"
DSIT
"Friendly staff and trainer"
Community Alliance Broxbourne And East Herta
"Really informative staff. great lunch as always. Peter was so helpful and went at a pace that seemed to align with everyone"
"Very helpful, with tailored content"
"Fantastic day! Thank you Simon! :-)"
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn how to provide engaging and accessible information using infographics. Find the story hidden in the data using proven journalistic techniques.
Learn how to effectively analyse data, identify key insights, and transform them into compelling infographics that resonate with your target audience.
This course will help you master the art of extracting and presenting stories in a
concise and engaging way.
"Piers was super organised, really well paced and knowledgable in his field. There wasn't too much time spent on infographics as a 'thing', rather we got straight into what they are, how and when to use them and a great foundation in how to structure our own going forward. Huge thanks to Piers for an informative, creative day :)"
"It was an excellent and enjoyable course with an engaging and knowledgeable trainer, thank you!"
"Thanks a good session to make me think!"
"Piers was great, very knowledgeable and helped to broaden my thoughts. I've come away in a better place to tackle upcoming tasks at work. Thank you."
"Very well-structured and informative course that will allow me to improve my process of creating infographics. The course was very well-balanced between learning theory and doing practical exercises. Piers' approach was excellent and he provided a very valuable and constructive feedback."
One day Classroom 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.
"Small groups worked well - it was a very collaborative group and we learned from each other"
TMW Business
"Easy to book - easy joining info- great trainers."
"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."
"I was made to feel really comfortable and welcome, the joining instructions were really clear and put me at ease."
"Everything was great, great course, felt like I've gained a lot of useful knowledge and confidence!"
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
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.
On this course you will learn the essential skills required by every journalist - research, interviewing, fact-checking, and verifying information.
You will also develop effective storytelling techniques and boost your writing skills so that you both engage and inform your readers.
"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 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!"
"Tailored course to attendees, flexible with times and activities"
"Nathan is a great trainer!"
From £429 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Level up your content. Take your podcast further with training from a professional podcaster.
Are you ready to take the mic?
Add a whole new level of production to your podcast with our practical two-day course.
Learn valuable skills in editing and promotion to make your podcast a success.
"Everything, course was great and relevant, learnt everything I needed to and feel ready to go with my podcast"
Health Research Authority
"Very informative and made sure everyone understood each part small classes so we had lots of individual help and feedback"
Red Lion Chambers
"Nathan was so knowledgeable and absolutely let us grill him! I learnt so much and the hand-on approach worked really well!"
"Great at answering all questions, patient with mistakes and very knowledgeable."
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn to successfully record, edit and promote your own podcast. Master the skills and techniques to create professional-quality podcasts.
This course will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create, produce, and promote your own successful podcast.
You will learn about recording equipment, audio editing and mastering to ensure your
podcasts sound polished and engaging.
"Great lunch, course lead was amazing!!"
"Organisation, flexibility, food, knowledge, great set up"
"Very insightful, and felt very honest. In a small group, there was time to drill a bit deeper and have more specific questions answered and support given."
"Really great overview. Brilliant trainer with lots of insight- took the time to answer our many questions and make suggestions. I feel very inspired to have a go now with a clear idea for a podcast format and a list of resources to explore."
"I think the course was interesting and infomative. Nathan Joyce is an excellent, knowledgeable and professional tutor."
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Develop the proofreading skills needed to identify mistakes in your writing. Learn how to spot and correct common spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.
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.
"Great trainer, really informative and easy to follow, good examples and very friendly - 10/10!"
"Engaging teacher. Clear, concise learning materials. Enough breaks."
Microbiology Society
"Providing examples that related to the techniques covered and then feedback on my work."
"Explaining in detail, content, really good presentations and videos"
"Fun and informative course. Piers was a great teacher."
From £449 + VAT
Two day Classroom Private Options
Learn how to shoot and edit professional-looking videos. Understand composition principles, basic lighting techniques, and how to capture high-quality audio.
Learn how to maximize the potential of your DSLR camera to capture high-quality video
content with proper exposure, focus, sound and composition.
You will shoot a professional quality interview and edit your footage using Adobe Premiere.
The resulting video will be ready for export to multiple platforms.
"Everything was brilliant as always. Simon was an excellent trainer, really knowledgeable and helpful."
"Friendly trainers and staff, excellent ambience"
"Great sized classes, good pace of learning and learning structure. Incredibly informative and overall great environment."
King's College London / Security & Defence PLuS
"Explaining everything very well and having a lot of patience. Great experience, will be recommending it to my work team mates!"
"Vince is knowledgeable and extremely helpful. He checked our current level prior to the course and went through everything thoroughly."
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Find your niche in sports writing. Learn how to produce compelling stories with expert guidance from a sports journalist.
Are you craving a career change?
Unlock new writing skills with our hands-on course.
Learn how to turn a sports event into high-quality copy, and take your professional career to a new level.
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Convey your ideas with easy to understand storyboards. Learn techniques to communicate action, camera angles, and narrative flow.
Our two day Storyboarding course will equip you with the essential skills needed to translate your ideas into easy to understand storyboards.
You'll learn how to convey key information to stakeholders, clients, and team members, including different camera angles and movement.
Ideal for creatives working in advertising, film or animation.
"Everything. loved it"
From £449 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Master the skills you need to become an outstanding sub-editor. Develop an eye for detail and the ability to work quickly under pressure.
Learn the essential principles and techniques of sub editing, including how to ensure
accuracy, clarity and consistency.
Cultivate a keen eye for detail, detecting errors and improving readability in written work.
"Nathan was really good at guiding me through the editing process. He explained frameworks that one can use to edit a text. They are a very useful guide to understand key messages, structure and quality of the text. Very practical course!"
Government Office For Technology Transfer
"The trainer was excellent and very knowledgeable."
"Useful and easy-to-understand slides (I particularly appreciated that I was sent them afterwards), interactive format and a friendly, highly knowledgeable tutor."
"Providing a relaxed, friendly environment. Perfect for learning."
"Flexibility of time, small numbers in the class - great food options on day 2!"
From £649 + VAT
Three day Classroom Private Options
Perfect for anyone looking to add shooting and editing videos to their skillset. Plan your shoot, film an interview, and edit your footage with Adobe Premiere Pro.
Learn essential video shooting and editing skills, enabling you to produce high-quality video
content.
Discover what kit you will need and how to shoot an interview on location.
Learn to edit your interview in Adobe Premiere Pro and export for a range of media platforms.
"The course was just what I needed to enable me to work in this new role at my job. Very precise and detailed."
Expedia Group
"A great overall experience and well paced course! Structure was great."
Sports Marketing Group
"Very well organised and the trainer was extremely knowledgeable"
Newton Waterproofing Systems
"Really fantastic experience. especially as a beginner when it came to using Premiere Pro. I feel really confident to have a go at filming and editing when back at work."
Chartered Institute Of Export & International Trade
"Facilities are fantastic and I have learnt lots of relevant knowledge I will be able to use as part of my career. Plenty of breaks and reflection periods to let information embed"
MoJ