LONDON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
News!
A 6-week Saturday course providing an introduction to news and features journalism.
This course will give you a good grounding in the basics of journalism and valuable feedback on the pieces that you write. If you are thinking of working in journalism, this gives a good opportunity to discover if you would really enjoy it - and whether you can do it - before you give up your existing career.
The course tutor will be Tony Padman, an experienced journalist on national and local newspapers.
| Week 1: | Introduction, discussion, tools of the trade, presenting copy | |
| Week 2: | Inverted pyramid style of writing, quotes, finding the news angle | |
| Week 3: | Combining introduction, facts and quotes, editing the news report | |
| Week 4: | Body language, feature introductions, asking difficult questions | |
| Week 5: | Short features, more on interviewing, evaluating your skills | |
| Week 6: | Libel, the PCC, approaching the commissioning editor, the future |
There are four writing assignments included in the course - all of which will give students feedback from the course tutor.
Book: Journalism and Newswriting (London School of Journalism 2008)
(cost included in course fees)
Course Date and time: Begins 14 March 2009
Six Saturdays, 9.30am until 4.00pm.
The course will begin again in May 2009.
Course Fee: £ 325 (inc vat)
