Journalism.co.uk - Journalism Courses
2012-08-20 10:39:53
2012-09-20 00:00:00
- Brighton, East Sussex
- £N/A
- 20th Sep ’12
- Closed
Journalism.co.uk is a news site reporting on the latest innovations in journalism, runs conferences and offers training for journalists.
The training courses offered are aimed at qualified and aspiring journalists who want to develop a news skill to help them in their role. Many courses are of use to those outside of the industry, with researchers, civil servants and private-sector employees benefitting from courses such as data journalism.
Journalism.co.uk believes in small-group training, with courses catering for a maximum of 10 journalists or trainees.
The courses are led by the very best trainers, all of whom are journalists or professionals with an area of expertise. Most of our tutors offer training on just a few occasions each year, passing on their knowledge when they find time on top of their roles in the industry.
Media law refresher
A one-day course on various aspects of media law that can affect anyone publishing in the UK...click apply to find out more
An introduction to data journalism: taming the numbers
As governments and institutions release more data, complex numbers have become an important part of many stories. Data journalism is now a skill that can set you apart in a competitive job market...click apply to find out more
Intermediate data journalism
Now that you know the basics about data journalism, get ready to take your skills to the next level. You'll leave the course with more confidence on how to tame data, make more powerful visualisations and build stronger cases from your investigative reporting...click apply to find out more
Advanced research skills
An intensive one-day course covering quick tips for slicker working and a range of other investigative techniques and strategies for taking your desk research to the next level...click apply to find out more
Liveblogging
Do you want to get to grips with liveblogging? This course, led by a prolific liveblogger, will teach you how to best report on live events...click apply to find out more
Online sub-editing
Whether you’re a print sub-editor looking to update your skills and transfer them to the web, or looking for that first job in online journalism, you will benefit from this one-day course. As the media and the way in which readers consume it evolve, multi-skilled journalists who can produce great copy for the web are more in demand than ever...click apply to find out more
Online video journalism
In this intensive one-day workshop you'll be introduced to video in all its shapes and sizes and see examples of the best digital storytelling on the web... click apply to find out more
SEO for journalists: a practical guide to getting your work found
Do you want to get to grips with search engine optimisation (SEO)? This one-day course is a practical guide to ensure that your journalism is found...click apply to find out more
CV and interview clinic: Get that journalism job - SPECIAL OFFER PRICE - £150
This one-day practical workshop will focus on what you should include – and exclude – on your CV, develop a plan to get ready for the job market, prepare you to write a killer covering letter and how to shine in an interview...click apply to find out more
Successful freelance journalism
Do you want to know how to get off the ground as a freelance writer and build a successful business? Led by two experienced and in-demand journalists, this course on how to be a successful freelance journalist will help anyone thinking of working as a freelance journalist, as well as new freelancers, or those who are already working in the field but want a refresher to up their game...click apply to find out more
Online media law
A one-day course that focuses on the media law that particularly affects those working in new media - websites, bloggers, social media and hyperlocal sites...click apply to find out more
Your social media toolbox
This short course is aimed at journalists, editors, writers and producers who are looking for creative inspiration using a range of different social media tools...click apply to find out more
Essential Twitter skills
This course is aimed at journalists, editors, writers and producers who really want to get to grips with the fundamentals of using Twitter successfully...click apply to find out more
Advanced Twitter skills
This course is aimed at journalists, editors, writers and producers who need to follow multiple streams of information and use Twitter in more creative ways...click apply to find out more
Improve your blogging
Successful blogs have a distinctive tones and rhythm that allow the blogger's voice to stand out. In this intensive evening course you'll learn how to develop that tone and rhythm for your blog...click apply to find out more
Get published! How to write a (non-fiction) book proposal
If you are a staff journalist or freelance feature writer you may have started work on an article only to think there is a much longer story to be told. This course helps you pitch that idea to a publisher and turn your journalism into a book...click apply to find out more
Turning local authority data into exclusive stories
A half-day course that examines effective use of access rights to generate exclusive stories, improve investigations and make the most of the transparency reforms...click apply to find out more
Adding a second string to your bow
This intensive training course examines ways to boost your income by developing a 'second string to your bow', developing and selling other services such as corporate copywriting, PR and paid public speaking...click apply to find out more
Data visualisations
This intensive one-day course will give you practical skills in a range of visualisation techniques, from simple charts to maps and infographics, as well as a fundamental understanding of visualisation design principles. In addition, you’ll learn how to use visualisation to find a story, to tell a story effectively, and to drive traffic and engagement...click apply to find out more
Out of thin air: How to find hundreds of new ideas every day
This evening course looks at the many ways to find inspiration for new ideas, and how to work out which publication they might work best for...click apply to find out more
Stiletto Bootcamp: Writing for women's magazines - online course
Taught by top national magazine writer Tiffany Wright, this course is suitable for journalists intending to write for women's magazines such as Cosmo, Glamour, Grazia and Marie Claire...click apply to find out more