The London School of Journalism courses

...was realised by the pundits of the time. Understanding English History No. of lessons 9 No. of exercises 18 Average duration 9-12 months If you give yourself...

...Tackling a 600-800 word in-depth features profile Lesson 6: Before you Specialise The particular skills required by a range of specialist newspaper writers...

...of each individual writer. The scope is huge - 8,000 periodicals are published in the UK alone, ranging from newspapers, magazines and the controlled circulation...

...Following up 'tip-offs' and digging around for background. Live session . Testing the knowledge gained so far by venturing into the local community to find the day's stories...

...questions to ask, shaping a feature Week 10: Features conferences, arranging the interview, finding the right subject, timings Week 11: Controlling the interview...

...inspired by one of the exercises in the session. Week 3: Dramatic Structure A look at traditional and experimental structures. How can...

...to their existing skills. Go Freelance! An evening class for those wishing to be freelance journalists. By the end of the course, participants should...

...libel, defences, the PCC, the courts, Q&A Assignments: Students will work on news reports, features and interviews during the course. Books...

...to the Wednesday evening class for 6.30pm. Week 1: Introduction, who are you and how I became a journalist, course aims, tools of the trade...

...You will need access to the internet, preferably broadband (but not essential), in order to attend these lectures and tutorials. Course syllabus All lectures...

...fantasy, detective, erotic fiction. Week 8: One-on-one sessions Students will discuss their own work individually with the tutor - and will write a complete...

...analysing markets. Day 2: Putting a piece together Research, structure, the rewrite. Interviewing: dealing with real people and celebrities...

...controlling the interview Week 5: Short features, putting your questions together and in the right order, difficult interviewees, killer questions...

...and successful attendees of the full course receive the Advanced Law Diploma. In order to be awarded the Diploma, attendees of the full course are required...