News Writing courses London

News Editing: Introduction

News editing is about journalism - news lists, diaries and planning. It's also about management and people skills.

This course covers all journalistic aspects of being a news editor, as well as equipping you for a managerial role and developing your people skills.

The course also looks at you as a manager and how you can become a really effective team leader.

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News Writing: Introduction

This course is designed to give a comprehensive all round introduction to news writing.

All the essential aspects of news reporting are covered including how to find and shape ideas for news stories; what to ask when an editor is briefing you; how to make sure you get all the facts you need to write a fully-rounded news report with no gaps or unanswered questions; how to interview subjects, get the quotes you need and present them accurately - and how to write to deadlines.

This is an ideal course for those new to news writing.

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News Writing: Advanced

This course is for those with some experience of news writing who wish to improve their researching and writing skills, work on ways to come up with new treatments for news stories and brush up on media law.

The course is ideal for those who are writing news but have not had any formal training in reporting.

You will learn how to make your stories sharper, how to work faster and with greater accuracy and how to improve your news-gathering skills.

The course includes practical exercises in writing, interviewing, handling press conferences and re-writing copy.

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