PMA Media Training courses

...Finding better stories from events, press conferences and exhibitions - Using words for impact - Writing news online - Attracting and keeping readers' attention...

...session with the tutor, also: - Getting the look and contents right for the readers - Extra sources for news and features - Fresh ideas on content...

...Final Cut Pro 6. Also video professionals with some video editing experience who wish to become an Apple Certified Pro Level 1 in FCP. Hands on discovery...

...secrecy and security - Overcoming legal complications Beginners...

...contrast, colour balance, hue and saturation of images - Using Photoshop with other programs Not for: Experienced users...

...Maximising event coverage - Research and evaluation - The principles of planning and an introduction to wider PR techniques Those with more than 18 months' experience...

...Suitable for: Journalists, PR and marketing executives, graphic artists, web designers, corporate video, advertising and multimedia producers...

...Money markets and financial jargon such as p/e ratios, earnings per share and exceptional items - Equity markets and bond markets: how they...

...print finishing processes including folding, collating, binding and trimming - Why understanding how these work is critical to you getting the job...

...This course is for n ews reporters who work in digital and online media. Content : Why a different approach is required to write for mobile...

...The roles of personal insights and business news and views. How blogs attract traffic to your client's or your site. Includes: - Assessing which blog software...

...Sharpening your interpretation of financial jargon International currency flows Quantitative easing: why governments print money How central banks...

...Common grammar-speak - and what it means for you - Punctuation - how and when to use it - Sorting out tenses - Using adjectives and adverbs...

...how search engines work - The news pyramid and other techniques - Interviewing for a news story - Rewriting news press releases for websites...

...Qualitative and quantative techniques explained - Commissioning work v DIY - How to avoid pitfalls in conducting surveys - Jargon-busting...

...Rules and regulations governing financial markets - The main audiences - What investors, brokers and analysts and regulators do - Financial statements...

...HTML, PNG, Word and RTF - Convert HTML pages to PDF and embed media and appearance - Setting Distiller (PDF maker) job options for conversion – general fonts...

...Working with layers, drawing, styling and editing - Creating a logo with vectors and layers - Creating image maps, shapes and text - Slicing images...

...For editors, journalists, sub-editors and designers who want to increase their efficiency and make the most of workflow in the editorial office...

...The essential elements of any design, including navigation and interaction - Understanding typography for mobile - Working with a template...