Courses

• NCTJ Diploma in Journalism
• • NCTJ Diploma: Blended course
  • NCTJ Diploma: Broadcast journalism
  • NCTJ Diploma: Exam coaching
  • NCTJ Diploma: Magazine journalism
  • NCTJ Diploma: Magazine production
  • NCTJ Diploma: Newspaper journalism
  • NCTJ Diploma: Newspaper production
  • NCTJ Diploma: Shorthand
  • NCTJ Diploma: Sports journalism
• Journalism
• • Digital journalism course
  • Business journalism course
  • Celebrity journalism course
  • Citizen journalism course
  • Crime journalism course
  • Environmental journalism course
  • Fashion journalism course
  • Financial journalism course
  • Food journalism course
  • Freelance journalism course
  • Health journalism course
  • Investigative journalism course
  • Motoring journalism course
  • Music journalism course
  • News reporting course
  • Political journalism course
  • Radio journalism course
  • Science journalism course
  • Sports journalism course
  • Womens magazines journalism course
• Proofreading and editing
• • Proofreading and editing course
  • Sub editing course
  • Copy editing course
  • Proofreading course - basic
• Writing
• • Business writing course
  • Better writing course
  • Copywriting course
  • Travel writing course
  • Education writing course
• Web writing and editing
• • Blogging course
  • Web editing course
  • Web writing course
• Short courses in journalism
• • Interviewing skills
  • Multi-media writing style
  • Better newsgathering
  • Better feature writing
  • Ethical reporting
  • Speed reading course
  • Data journalism
  • Using the Freedom of Information Act
  • Investigative skills
  • Death knocks
  • Covering overseas events
  • Effective web searches
  • Video news reporting
  • Writing fillers
  • Education writing
  • Better reviews
  • Covering disasters and tragedies
  • Human interest writing
  • Photographers and the police
  • Copyright
  • Picture desk skills
  • Stake-outs
  • Covering a funeral
  • Effective headline writing
  • Better news writing
  • Basic subbing
  • Copywriting for advertising staff
  • NCTJ subbing exam
  • NCTJ production diploma
  • NCTJ magazine diploma
  • NCTJ sports journalism diploma
  • NCTJ newspaper diploma
  • NCTJ broadcasting diploma
  • Womens magazine features
• Teeline shorthand
• • Teeline shorthand course
• Mentor programme
• • Mentor programme
  • Become a life coach
• Retraining
• • Retraining programme
  • Journalist re-training
  • Forces resettlement programme
  • Personalised course package
• PR & marketing
• • PR course
• NCTJ certificate in journalism
• • Photojournalism course
  • Press photography course
• Lens media
• • Freelance photojournalism course
  • Video journalism course
• Google SEO
• • Website SEO course
• Short courses in media law
• • Challenging courts
  • Contempt of court
  • Copyright
  • Creating a legally safe office
  • Criminal court reporting
  • Data Protection Act made simple
  • Ethics
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • How to spot a libel
  • Injunctions and super-injunctions
  • Keeping journalism legal
  • Key laws for photographers
  • Law for desk heads / duty editors
  • Live blogging safely
  • Privacy and confidence
  • Law for picture editors
  • Media law basics
  • Qualified privilege
  • Seven key danger areas
  • Safety tips for trainees / interns
  • Sexual offences restrictions
  • Reporting children and young people
  • Reporting inquests
  • Using photos safely
  • Writing safe comment articles

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• Our tutors
• • Cleland Thom
  • Jo Wiltshire
  • Chris Charles
  • Derek Booth
  • David Porter
  • Philip Hilton
  • Andy Carter
• Accreditation
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• How our courses work
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• Short courses for journalists
• NCE refresher for journalists

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Newswriting for journalists

Ideal for:	Any journalist who wants to improve their newswriting skills.
Duration:	One day.
Outline:	Spotting good angles The intro Story construction Writing for your reader Using good English Avoiding jargon Using quotes Use of quotes
Afterwards ...	Delegates will be able to write copy that has greater impact and is easier to read.
Previous clients:	Evening Herald, Plymouth Kent and Sussex Courier Sevenoaks Chronicle East Grinstead Gazette Essex Chronicle Brentwood Gazette
Client comments:	'This course helped me pinpoint where I've been going wrong with my writing, and how to make it better - thanks!' 'I wish I'd been taught this at college! It would have saved me endless hassles with the subs!' 'I never knew that writing good copy could be so simple - this workshop really helped me to make sense of things. I can see the improvement straight away.'

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