News-writing

PMA Media Training

Course

In London

£ 680 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Days

Suitable for: Newcomers to reporting and those with only a very basic knowledge. Also invaluable for those in public relations and others who want to improve their writing skills for print or online.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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The Pma Centre For Media Excellence, 7a Bayham Street, Mornington Crescent,, NW1 0EY

Start date

On request

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Course programme

For newcomers to news reporting and those with only a basic knowledge. Invaluable for those in public relations and others who want to improve their writing skills, whether print or online.

What news is, identifying stories and writing them for different readerships. The workshop involves plenty of practical work with individual attention and assessment. Includes:

- Finding news, especially off-diary stories
- Researching and planning
- Story structure, with particular emphasis on intros
- The pyramid, and other techniques
- Interviewing for a news story
- Giving life to dull press releases
- Writing news stories from reports and exhibitions
- The differences in online and print news

Not for: Experienced news reporters or feature writers

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