The London School of Journalism courses

...You will learn which events have been most important in the formation of modern Britain and why they were significant - often far more significant...

...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...

...done either in conjunction with another career, or as a career in itself. It can also be a very well paid profession, whether part-time or full-time...

...is a great advantage - PR, politics, and advertising are only some of the professions to send representatives on our courses. Not all our students wish to be journalists...

...four writing assignments included in this course - two news and two features. Students will have their assignments graded and be given written feedback from the course tutor...

...Week 4 : Dialogue, Characterisation and the actor The craft of dialogue, and through that, characterisation. Potential pitfalls such as exposition...

...narrative Week 6: Interviewing (1) Week 7: Interviewing (2) Profiles, human interest Week 8: Reviewing Week 9: Travel Week 10: Freelancing There are...

...councils, press officers Day 2: News/Features Where to find news, avoiding the mistakes journalists make, delayed drops, meeting your deadlines...

...before you give up your existing career. News and Feature A five week Saturday course providing an introduction to news and features journalism...

...• Internet - Creating a website • Subs and the law • Internet - web design • Advanced design • Internet - Advanced web pages • Subbing in action • Internet...

...Week 1: Why Write? Why do we write? How do we write? Who do we write for? We'll think about why we tell stories, why society needs storytellers...

...Day 3: Selling yourself and your ideas Getting started: covering letters, cv, approaching editors. Selling ideas: presentation, commission to byline...

...fact checking Week 3: News structure, copy tasting, dealing with the police, council and press officers, news in brief, writing to length and to deadline...

...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...