Journalism.co.uk training courses

This is a list of the one-day open courses we are currently offering over the coming months. To be kept informed of new courses and dates, please enter your email address here.

We also offer bespoke and in-house training courses - for more information, email Ed Martin or call him on 01273 384293. You can also contact Ed if you have an idea for a course you would like to teach, or if you cannot find the course you want here.

Online marketing skills for freelance journalists, evening course, London SW1, Wednesday 8 July 2009. Tutor: Guy Clapperton

An intensive, single evening course covering techniques for marketing yourself as a freelance using online media. Taught by Guy Clapperton, author of This is Social Media, this couse will teach you how to gain a steady flow of work and end those cash flow nightmares. Only £85 +VAT - more information and booking details

Advanced online research skills, one-day course, London W1, Thursday 23 July. Tutor: Colin Meek

An intensive one-day course covering quick tips for slicker working and a range of other investigative techniques and strategies for taking your desk research to the next level - more information and booking details

Real-life journalism, one-day course, London W2, Wednesday 29 July 2009. Tutors: Olivia Gordon and Jo Payton

Real-life interviews and case studies are always in demand by newspapers, magazines and websites, and real-life writers can command some of the highest fees, even in the credit crunch - but how do you go about finding 'real' stories? This practical course, aimed at freelancers and staff writers, covers all the skills and trade secrets of selling, sourcing, interviewing and writing real life case studies - more information and booking details

Track breaking news online using Twitter and other social media tools, one-day course, London W1, Friday 31 July 2009. Tutor: Graham Holliday

From the Sichuan earthquake to the Mumbai terrorist attacks and the US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson River Twitter has proven itself to as a source for breaking news. But how do you track it, filter it, make sense of it? This course will tell you how.

Aimed at anyone who needs to understand how stories are propagated online and how to track them, this course will cover monitoring techniques using several popular social media tools and various methods of compiling that information online - more information and booking details

Learn how to get a head start as a financial journalist, half-day course, London NW3, Saturday 24 October 2009. Tutor: Stephen Kahn

It's tough enough getting that offer of a casual shift or work experience on the business desk of a national newspaper. This intensive course aims to give you a head start. It examines the structure of writing City stories, the rhythms of office life, and how to begin to build a career in financial journalism - more information and booking details

How to pitch and market a book, one-day course, London W2, Date TBC. Tutor: Martin Cloake

Aimed at anyone who is planning to, or currently, writing a book, this course led by a published author and journalist will teach you how to get your idea noticed, navigate contractual waters, meet your deadlines and ensure your book sells - more information and booking details

Online sub-editing, one-day course, London W2, Date TBC. Tutor: Seth Jacobson

The sub-editor is dead, long live the sub-editor! Aimed at anyone who has to edit copy for a living and who wants to adapt to the brave new online world, this course offers practical guidance on optimising content for the web in a people and search-engine friendly way - more information and booking details

Learn to blog smart: join the conversation, one-day course, London W2, Date TBC. Tutor: Martin Belam

Aimed at current and would-be bloggers, professional or part-time, this course will teach you how to drive traffic to your blog by: joining or initiating online conversations in your subject area; creating a distinctive voice for your blog; and building a consistent online 'personal brand' - more information and booking details

Podcasting for journalists and other communicators, one-day course, London W2, Date TBC. Tutor: Richard Scrase

Aimed at journalists and other communicators who want to podcast, this practical course will show you how to record interviews, edit your recordings, and package your material for distribution online or for sale to radio. By the end of the course you will have the technical skills to create saleable packages - more information and booking details

Search engine (SEO) friendly journalism, one-day course, London W2, Date TBC. Tutor: Murray Dick

How often do you bother to read those next 10 search results? The internet can help journalists connect with audiences – but without a grounding in how to get your copy some online kudos, you can end up forever on page five of your reader's results. This thorough, one-day course will introduce search engines optimisation in its many forms today: from analysing and priming your metadata, through to interacting with the right social discovery networks - more information and booking details