Course length: 1 day
Who’s it for: new journalists who want a solid grounding in writing techniques (news-writing skills being at the heart of all good journalism), more experienced journalists without a news-writing background, PR consultants who want to dramatically improve their press releases
What to expect: Lots of short presentations on key areas followed by writing exercises (many based on your title’s subject matter), and immediate feedback. You will improve fast.
What’s covered
– What is news
– Generating stories
– Story structure
– Intros
– Writing for online
– Interviewing and quotes
– Finding sources
John’s experience: Three years as news editor on weekly newspaper and news website (MCN), teaching news-writing for eight years, numerous news stories published in national magazines and newspapers